For Immediate Release
Contact: Carolyn Just, [email protected], (703) 351-2015
Arlington, Va., (May 12, 2020)—Today, the Foundation for Rural Service announced that it has awarded $87,000 in scholarships to 34 students from rural communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. The FRS Scholarship Program awards one-time scholarships to students from across rural America for their first year of college, university or vocational-technical school. Each student is sponsored by an NTCA member company.
In addition to nineteen $2,500 FRS Scholarships, other awards included:
• One $7,000 Everett Kneece Scholarship
• Four $5,000 JSI Staurulakis Family Scholarships to students with an interest in science, math or engineering (STEM)
• One $5,000 Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship to an individual who exhibits a strong dedication to rural America.
• Four $2,500 Good Neighbor Scholarships to students who demonstrate what it means to be a “good neighbor” through humanitarianism, inclusion, and kindness to others sponsored by Shirley Bloomfield and her husband, Don Patterson
• Two $1,500 scholarships sponsored by Telecom Management Services
• One $1,000 and two $500 Roger Alan Cox Scholarships sponsored by Herman & Whiteaker, LLC
“It is a privilege for FRS to have a small role in supporting the continued education of these students through our scholarship program,” said FRS Executive Director Pam Becker. “Every applicant was impressive and demonstrated a deep knowledge of and dedication to their rural communities. We thank all our donors for making this scholarship program possible year after year.”
A full list of scholarship awardees and the NTCA member companies who are partnering with FRS to make the funding possible is available online.