65th Annual Scholarship Breakfast

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Alexander J. Belinsky
Edward J. Cleary Schol.
University of Miami
Lola A. Brown
Dean Harry J. Carman Fellowship
University of Maryland
Brittany A. Bungert
Howard McSpedon Mem.
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Daniela Carrasco
Sigurd B. Olsen Memorial
Schol. Brown University
Andrew Chee
Robert Reddy Memorial
Schol. New York Univ.
Christopher Chin
A. Lincoln Bush Memorial
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Grace E. Dickman - Mother
behalf of daughter
George W. Kleinknecht Mem.
Schol. Macalester College
Mary G. Donhoe
Walter D. Whitelaw Schol.
The Catholic Univ. of America
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Richard P. Duffy
Felix Hirsch Mem. Schol.
Pennsylvania State Univ.
Kristina E. Ferran
Gus Smith Schol.
Northwestern University
Corinne O. Fredricks
Father William J. Kelley
O.M.I. Mem. Schol. Cornell
University-ILR School
Domenick J. Fulgieri
Sigurd B. Olsen Memorial
Schol. Columbia University
Monique B. Galanti
David Yadlovker Memorial
Schol. Hofstra University
Venkat Ganesh
Dion Larry Haring Mem.
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Jacqueline M. Girschick
Harry F. Fischbach Mem. Schol.
Geroge Washington Univ.
65th Annual Scholarship Breakfast
Briana L. Greco
Jeremiah P. Sullivan Mem.
Schol. Miami University
Allison R. Griffin
Louis Stein Mem. Schol.
Parsons/Eugene Lang at
The New School
Justin H. Halloran Father
in behalf of son Sigurd B.
Olsen Memorial Schol.
Dartmouth College
Maeve T. Holler
Jacques R. Mann Memorial
Schol. Tulane University
Gregg E. Infante, Jr.
Armand D’Angelo Mem.
Schol. Boston College
Mario Cilento
President, NYS AFL-CIO
Greg Olsen presents scholarship to
Elizabeth A. Mule.
Shannon Lee Kelly
George Schuck, Sr.
Memorial Schol. The
College of New Jersey
Congresswoman Grace Meng
Bill De Blasio
NYC Public Advocate
On Saturday, April 6th the Educational and
Cultural Trust Fund sponsored the industry’s
most notable annual educational event. An audience of over 500 guests entered the Electric
Industry Center Auditorium to show support
to the talented students who would receive
their scholarship awards. The introduction of
the dais dignitaries by George Schuck was
followed with the presentation of colors by
the Electchester Boy Scout Troop 357. Music
majors from Queens College provided beautiful renditions of the Star Spangled Banner
and God Bless America.
Michael Yee, director of the Educational
and Cultural Trust Fund introduced Melvin
Smiley, president of the Lewis Howard
Latimer Progressive Association who opened
the breakfast with his invocation. Mr. Yee
then welcomed the recipients, their parents
and all those in attendance and reported on
the benefits available through the Educational
and Cultural Trust Fund.
Mr. Yee introduced the Chairman of the
Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry and the Chairman of the Educational
and Cultural Trust Fund, Dr. Gerald Finkel.
Dr. Finkel spoke about the undergraduate
experience and how it will benefit the recipients. Dr. Finkel spoke about the industry’s
desire to support educational opportunities
for participants and their families.
Included in the forty-four scholarships
awarded this year was a Father William J.
Kelley, O.M.I. Memorial Scholarship that
was presented to Corinne Olivia Fredericks
for studies at the New York State School of
Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell
University and was presented by Cornell’s
Director of Admissions, Cathleen Shiels.
Also awarded was the Dean Harry J. Carman
Fellowship presented to Lola A. Brown for
her Doctorate studies at the University of
Maryland.
Theresa Scalice-Lizzio representing the
Alumni Association of Scholarship Recipients and the 2013 Scholarship Committee,
announced the recipient of the award for
this year’s Annual Essay Contest. This year
the first prize, a $500 check, went to Jenna
Spinella. The topic assigned was, “In 2012,
11.8% of wage and salary workers are members of a union. In 1983, the first year in which
comparable union data became available, the
union membership rate was 20.1%. What has
contributed to this decline and what strategies
can be employed by Local 3, IBEW to halt
the decline?”
Members of the 2013 Scholarship Committee and members of the Futurian Society, Francis Gonsalves and Richard Tolins continued
the presentation of the scholarship awards.
Lance Van Arsdale gave a history of the
Sigurd B. Olsen Memorial Scholarship and
thanked Mr. Olsen and his family for their
extreme generosity. In 2001, the Olsen Foundation contributed the largest single amount
of money to the IBEW Disaster Fund for
the 9/11 victims. Mr. Olsen then presented
the five Sigurd B. Olsen Scholarships each
having a monetary value of $28,000.
The Keynote Speaker for this years’ program was the Honorable Joseph Crowley,
Congressman New York 14th Congressional
District. Other political figures in attendance
were Congresswoman Grace Meng; Toby
Stavisky, New York State Senator; Bill
DeBlasio, New York City Public Advocate
and candidate for Queens Borough President
Barry Grodenchick. New York City Comptroller John Liu was on hand to join the proud
recipients for photos.
Closing remarks were given by Local
3, IBEW Business Manager Christopher
Erikson who congratulated the students,
wished them success in their future endeavors
and stressed to the college-bound students
to be very afraid of those individuals who
have nothing good to say about unions and
threaten the valuable benefits collectively
bargained by unions. Erikson then brought
back Melvin Smiley to present the benediction to end the program.
Adam Tim Lo
Harold Harper Mem. Schol.
New York University
Benjamin I. Lostocco
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Mem.
Schol. Univ. of Maryland
NYC Comptroller John Liu
addressed the Scholarship
winners.
NYS Labor Commissioner Peter
M. Rivera (right) is pictured with
Business Manager Christopher
Erikson at the Scholarship
Breakfast reception.
Educational & Cultural Fund Director
Michael Yee welcomed scholarship
winners and their families to the 65th
Annual Scholarship Breakfast.
Elizabeth A. Mule
Sigurd B. Olsen Memorial
Schol. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Brian D. Marks
Frederick Matthew Hansen Sr.
Memorial Schol. State
University of New York at
Stony Brook
Jacqueline N. Maguire
Henry Thomas Memorial
Schol. Fordham University
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mem.
Scholarship winner Marcus P. Mosley
is pictured with Scholarship Presenter
and President of the Lewis Howard
Latimer Progressive Association Melvin
Smiley (right).
Educational & Cultural Fund and
Joint Industry Board Chairman
Dr. Gerald Finkel congratulated
the winners and their families.
Business Manager Christopher Erikson
encouraged scholarship winners to enjoy
their college years but most importantly apply
themselves and remember the roll of labor
in their lives as they enter the workplace.
Melissa A. Larkin
D. Bert Haring Memorial
Schol. Post University
Chelsea R. Lauro
Jerome J. Rosenberg Mem.
Schol. Univ. of Massachusetts
Amherst
Christine Luong
Gerald Hass Memorial
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Angeline T. McCrory
Jose Lopez Memorial
Schol. Fordham University
Congressman
Joseph Crowley
Electra Nassis
Harold Webster Memorial
Schol. Fordham University
Presenting the Fr. William J. Kelley
Mem. Scholar. to Corinne O. Fredricks
is former President of Local 3 and the
NYS AFL-CIO Edward Cleary.
Steven Q. Nguyen
Joseph Jacobson Mem.
Schol. Rutgers University
Keith A. Orlando
Dennis J. Crimmins Mem.
Schol. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
The Armand D’Angelo Mem. Scholarship
was awarded to Gregg E. Infante Jr. by
Financial Secretary Vincent McElroen.
Toni Ann Petovello
Christopher Plunkett Mem.
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Joseph Palombo
Hy Greenblatt Memorial
Schol. Lehigh University
Christopher Chin is awarded the A.
Lincoln Bush Mem. Scholarship by Hal
Sokoloff, president Association of Electrical
Contractors.
Jessica R. Parisi
Harold Stern Memorial
Schol. Colgate University
Samantha Ann Plewa
John E. Shea Memorial
Schol. Princeton University
President John E. Marchell (right)
presents father of scholarship winner
Benjamin I. Lostocco with the Harry Van
Arsdale Jr. Mem. Scholarship.
Eileen P. Quirk
William A. Hogan Mem.
Schol. State University of
New York at Binghamton
Carol Klienberg, treasurer Association of Electrical
Contractors (right) presents Eileen P. Qurik with
the William A. Hogan Mem. Scholarship.
Michael P. Stanislaw
Rowland J. Simes Mem.
Schol. State University of
New York at Stony Brook
Joseph V. Szymanski
Robert McCormick Sr.
Mem. Schol. Vassar College
Bryan Bundt Tantisujjatham
Mother in behalf of son
Sigurd B. Olsen Mem.
Schol. Cornell University
Sr. Asst. Bus. Mgr. Raymond Melville presents
Lola A. Brown with the Dean Harry J. Carmen
Mem. Scholarship.
Jeffrey A. Yung
Efrem A. Kahn Memorial
Schol. University of Illinois
Erica Wan
Michael Siegel Mem. Schol.
The City Univ.of New York
at Hunter College
Marcus P. Mosely
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Memorial Schol. Columbia
University
Matthew C. Wilson
David Coyne Memorial
Schol. Boston College