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Con-way Inc. |
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Con-way Awards 45 College Scholarships
Program Supports College Aspirations of Employees' Children Nationwide
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Sep. 12, 2007 -
As colleges and universities across the nation welcome students for fall classes, a group of 45 bright, accomplished individuals are stepping onto their campuses with a little extra financial support thanks to a scholarship program underwritten by one of the nation’s leading freight transportation and logistics firms.
Those 45 students are children of employees at Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) and its subsidiary operating companies. They are recipients of educational grants through the Con-way Scholarship program, which annually provides scholarships to deserving students who have demonstrated extraordinary academic, community and civic achievement.
Under the 2007 program, the company awarded 45 new scholarships and renewed 99 existing scholarships for children of employees at parent company Con-way Inc., LTL trucking firm Con-way Freight, full-load transportation company Con-way Truckload and global logistics provider Menlo Worldwide. A total of $60,000 in scholarships was awarded for the 2007-2008 school year. In its 15th year, the program has awarded more than $2.7 million in academic grants to nearly 900 students.
“We believe there is no better way to help the children of our employees — and encourage their future success — than by supporting their goals for a college education,” said Douglas W. Stotlar, president and CEO of Con-way Inc. “It is a privilege to be able to reward these students for their exemplary efforts and to help them down the path of greater academic achievement.”
Scholarship America, a national nonprofit student aid organization, manages the program on the company’s behalf, conducts independent evaluation and review of candidates based on specific qualification criteria, and selects awardees. Recipients are enrolled in four-year undergraduate and specialized technical school programs. Winners represent a wide variety of academic majors, including pre-medicine, engineering, accounting, communications and business.
Students with a parent employed by Con-way may apply for scholarships after the parent’s third year of continuous employment. Awards may be renewable for up to three years until the student graduates with a bachelor’s degree.
The following students were selected to receive new Con-way scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year. This year’s recipients are profiled on the Con-way Web site at con-way.com/scholarships:|
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Hometown |
School Attending |
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Kellie Barragan |
Benicia, Calif. |
California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo |
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Megan Frantz |
Dublin, Calif. |
University of California — Davis |
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Samantha Serna |
Riverside, Calif. |
University of California — Davis |
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Dana McNally |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
St. John’s University |
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Vanessa Gaither |
Villa Rica, Ga. |
Georgia State University |
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Abigail Walters |
Boise, Idaho |
University of Idaho |
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Cassandra Giese |
Batavia, Ill. |
Elmhurst College |
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Jonathan Vandygriff |
Rock Island, Ill. |
Illinois State University |
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Amanda Rolle |
Clinton, Ind. |
Indiana University – Purdue University |
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Jessica Rolle |
Clinton, Ind. |
Indiana State University |
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Shona Lee |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Indiana University – Bloomington |
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Cora Griffin |
Galveston, Ind. |
Indiana University |
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Amanda Feller |
Kendallville, Ind. |
University of Evansville |
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Whitney Kelly |
Orleans, Ind. |
Indiana University – Purdue University |
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Kala Barre |
Ottumwa, Iowa |
Iowa State University |
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Brian Tierney |
Independence, Kan. |
Kansas State University |
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Beau Davis |
Bardstown, Ky. |
University of Kentucky |
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Anthony Villandry |
Biddeford, Maine |
Bentley College |
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Rebecca Cousino |
Carleton, Mich. |
Saint Mary’s College |
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Kelsey Jenko |
Oxford, Mich. |
Michigan State University |
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Jacob Mellem |
Andover, Minn. |
St. John’s University |
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Hannah Stoll |
Springfield, Mo. |
Missouri State University |
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Beverly Rasberry |
Wilson, N.C. |
Electronic Computer Programming Institute |
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Seth Ewert |
Devils Lake, N.D. |
North Dakota State University |
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Ashlee Morrow |
Fargo, N.D. |
North Dakota State University |
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Billie Eaves |
Binghamton, N.Y. |
State University of New York |
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Shawna Pasquale |
Livonia, N.Y. |
Syracuse University |
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Brittanie Krabill |
Lisbon, Ohio |
Ohio State University |
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Jason Fajardo |
Beaverton, Ore. |
Portland Community College |
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Salam Tessema |
Beaverton, Ore. |
Seattle University |
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Ryan Keene |
Happy Valley, Ore. |
Gonzaga University |
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Brian Smith |
Happy Valley, Ore. |
University of Oregon |
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Tonya Rodgers |
Oregon City, Ore. |
Oregon State University |
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James McDonald |
Portland, Ore. |
Seattle Pacific University |
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Christopher Zehr |
Pittsburgh, Penn. |
Penn State New Kensington |
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Katheryn Anderson |
Cookeville, Tenn. |
Tennessee Technological University |
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Michael Barlow |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
University of Tennessee |
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Anna Massey |
Amarillo, Texas |
University of Dallas |
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Autumn Rice |
Arlington, Texas |
Ogle School of Hair Design |
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Julie Romano |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
University of Notre Dame |
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Ian Fisher |
Granbury, Texas |
Texas A&M University |
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Keegan Kurtz |
Winters, Texas |
Texas A&M University |
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Jessie Riley |
Greenacres, Wash. |
Spokane Community College |
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Jacqueline Schuettpelz |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
Marian College of Fond du Lac |
About Con-way Inc. Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. Named FORTUNE magazine’s “Most Admired Company” in transportation and logistics for 2007, Con-way delivers industry-leading services through three primary operating companies: Con-way Freight, CFI and Con-way Truckload Services and Menlo Worldwide. These operating units provide high-performance, day-definite less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload and intermodal freight transportation, as well as logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services, and trailer manufacturing. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across five continents, including North America. For more information about Con-way, visit…www.con-way.com/.
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