Alliance for Affordable Services Awards $249,000 In Scholarships
This year the Alliance awarded $249,000 in scholarships to 179 outstanding students from across the United States. Since 1996, the Alliance has supported more than 1,100 students with scholarship awards totaling over $1.6 million.
The Alliance Scholarship Program was created to help Alliance members meet challenges such as rising tuition, lab fees, and expenses for books and equipment. “The Alliance scholarships have never been more important. In today’s economy, families are finding it harder than ever to afford a higher education for their children,” explained Alliance President Dr. Paul Pevsner.
The scholarship program, open to dependents of Alliance Members ages 16-28, presents $2,000 awards to first time recipients pursuing their undergraduate degree. Recipients are selected according to academic performance. Recognizing that a college degree takes several years to achieve, the Alliance offers $1,000 scholarship renewals for up to three consecutive years as long as students maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average.
The Alliance for Affordable Services is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping members live better and save more. The Alliance uses the power of the group to negotiate significant savings on a variety of business, lifestyle, and health related benefits for approximately 80,000 members. Applications for the next year’s awards will be available in January 2011.
Click here for more information about the Alliance Scholarship Program.
| 2010 First-time Award Recipients | ||
| Jackelyn Adams – Rochester, MI | Siddharth Agrawal – Acton, MA | Ciara Armstrong – Watson, MO |
| Jennifer K. Austiff – Chatham, IL | Avery Austin – Germantown, TN | Lorna Bernhoft – Ojai, CA |
| Zachary Borgman – Meridain, ID | Ellen Campbell – Greenfield, WI | Dylan Canady – St. Petersburg, FL |
| Aaron Chartier – Menominee, MI | Fan Chen – Canton, MI | Anna Cosimini – Natick, MA |
| Chelsea M. Cox – Newark, DE | Rachel L. Cox – Newark, DE | Rachel E. Csatari – Brighton, MI |
| Justin R. Cummings – Idaho Falls, ID | Danielle Dorrego – Miami Springs, FL | Peter Fakkel – Kemah, TX |
| Marie R. Franklin – Ridgefield, CT | Ryan P. Frederickson – Wheaton, IL | Blake Golding – Provo, UT |
| Kevin Gordy – Clovis, CA | Christiana Graves – Indianapolis, IN | Julie Guerin – Rolling Hills Estate, CA |
| Kathleen Hamilton – Twin Falls, ID | Joshua P. Hasak – Paradise, CA | Stephanie Helleckson – Paonia, CO |
| Peter Helms – Fort Worth, TX | Jessica M. Hiner – Lake City, FL | Sarah E. Hodges – Leesburg, FL |
| Cody Kern – Benton, MO | Joanna Kluzowska – Westmont, IL | Clayton J. Krupp – Linden, MI |
| Thomas A. Kuczun – Rowley, MA | Anthony La – Newton Upper Falls, MA | Jeffrey M. Liechti – Batavia, IL |
| Kali Maginity – Addison, IL | Athena Mandros – Lancaster, PA | Geoffrey J. McGee – Mill Creek, CA |
| Jenna M. McKeown – Naperville, IL | Connor S. Meining – Platteville, CO | Daniel Mikesell – Waukesha, WI |
| Thomas S. Miller – Pateros, WA | Emily B. Muhoberac – Branson, MO | Brent Murri – Richland, WA |
| Josh Oswald – Troy, MI | Katherine T. Padilla – Downers Grove, IL | Justine Patino – Pembroke Pines, FL |
| Kellie Polonski – Newry, ME | Devon Porter – Portland, OR | Ashley Pries – Laguna Beach, CA |
| Alexa Prince – Indianola, WA | Rachel Roe – Deer Park, WA | Taryn J. Rowe – American Falls, ID |
| Jeriann Sandrik – Darien, IL | Natalie Schutt – Long Beach, CA | Eric Sheeder – Westminster, CO |
| Renee Sheeder – Westminster, CO | Kathryn Sinclair – Virginia Beach, VA | Erina Tashiro – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| Anthony Tavan – Encinitas, CA | Kelsey E. Thompson – Buffalo Junction, VA | Rebecca A. Turner – Harvard, MA |
| Emily Tyler – Pocatello, ID | Nicole Underwood – Pelham, AL | Matthew Viglione – Hesperia, CA |
| Allison Weber – Moseley, VA | Hannah Wendel – Seattle, WA | Zachary J. Wilhelm – Canyon Lake, TX |
| Rachel N. Wright – Seymour, IN |
| 2010 Renewal Award Recipients | ||
| Matthew R. Abshire – Colbert, WA | Christopher R. Alling – Upton, MA | Eric K. Allseits – Englewood, FL |
| Scarlett Anguiano – Gig Harbor, WA | Seth Appleton – Dyersburg, TN | Shira Babow – Petaluma, CA |
| Kirk M. Ballew – Imperial, MO | Alexandra Barney – Houston, TX | Chloe M. Beaupre – Longmont, CO |
| Jerri-ann Berry – West Palm Beach, FL | Tasha A. Bierman – Sandy, UT | Caitlin M. Burk – Durham, NC |
| Laurel Burk – Durham, NC | Maggie Capwell – Spokane, WA | Aliana R. Caridad – Deerfield Beach, FL |
| Angela Chartier – Menominee, MI | Janey Cowan – Huntington Beach, CA | Kelsey Crainer – Arcadia, TX |
| Peter J. Crank – Oak Ridge, TN | Carly A. Crowder – Monrovia, CA | Jacqueline C. Danielson – Sullivans Island, SC |
| Lindsay Daudt – Meridian, ID | Nicholas J. Derda – Orland Park, IL | Sam Drillas – Wavwatosa, WI |
| Morgan Duke – Mt. Pleasant, SC | Matthew R. Evans – Easley, SC | Daniel S. Evans – Easley, SC |
| Marielle Farina – Jamison, PA | Catherine A. Feeney – Indianapolis, IN | Kaylie Fernald – Capistrano Beach, CA |
| Karla Francis – Warren, IL | Richelle M. Gamlam – Edmonds, WA | Alexander Garibay – Tampa, FL |
| Allycia Gariepy – Leominster, MA | Flynn George – Port Townsend, WA | Kathryn J. Gibbons – Louisville, KY |
| Bryan Gurwitz – San Diego, CA | Megan Habeger – San Marcos, CA | Austin H. Harper – Loma, CO |
| Oscar T. Harris – Naples, FL | Matthew F. Harris – Marietta, GA | Kaitlin Hellwig – Longmont, CO |
| Elisabeth Helms – Fort Worth, TX | Waverly E. Herbert – Memphis, TN | Melissa J. Hicks – Indianapolis, IN |
| Zachary Horwitz – Wichita Falls, TX | Mark C. Huetter – Goldsboro, NC | Kaitlin Humphrey – Collierville, TN |
| Lauren Hunt – Zionsville, IN | Katie Iannace – Summerville, SC | Elizabeth Janson – Escondido, CA |
| Anne M. Joy – Denver, CO | David Katz – Framingham, MA | Kasey Kokenda – Reseda, CA |
| Katherine Kolter – Ft. Myers, FL | Ryan Korbel – Naples, FL | Aaron M Krejci – Edmond, OK |
| Vanessa Kristensen – San Jose, CA | Amanda E. Kuczun – Rowley, MA | Kobus Labuschagne – Naperville, IL |
| Alida J. Lambert – Sagamore Beach, MA | Amelia Liarakos – Fairfax, VA | Ashley Maddox – Everett, WA |
| Emma Maupin – St. Charles, IL | Lindsey E. Maxon – Arlington, TX | Emily G. McDermott – Yarmouth Port, MA |
| Jaclyn Mendana – Miami, FL | Ann K. Morris – Vancouver, WA | Stacy Neronha – Dighton, MA |
| Kelley P. Nesper – Houston, TX | Kaci Olson – West Milwaukee, WI | Madaline Parsons – Macdoel, CA |
| Mary Penn – Houston, TX | Zohar Perla – Oregon House, CA | Elania M. Pires – N. Easton, MA |
| Taylor Pokoj – Lena, IL | Cori Polonski – Newry, ME | Krystle N. Price – Whiteville, NC |
| Gabriella Roderer – Wellsville, UT | Raymond T. Rowe – American Falls, ID | Michelle Saleeby – Dillon, SC |
| Samuel E. Shipman – New Durham, NH | Tyler M. Shockey – Burley, ID | Abigail F. Smith – Hickory, NC |
| Vanessa Smith – Findlay, OH | Erica Stec – Austin, TX | Bjorn S. Sunde – Snohomish, WA |
| Tyler Sutherland – Monroe, GA | Charity N. Thatcher – Merced, CA | Heather L. Thomas – Puyallup, WA |
| Darren Thompson – Hope, ID | Allan Tolkoff – Long Beach, CA | Daniel M. Turner – Harvard, MA |
| Samantha Tyner – North Aurora, IL | Christina Vasquez – Macon, GA | Gerrit R. Verbeek – Tyler, TX |
| Crystal Wade – Gardendale, AL | Michael Wardell – Fort Myers, FL | Megan Weber – Moseley, VA |
| Sandra P. Weiss – Paradise Valley, AZ | Tess Wendel – Seattle, WA | Emily A. White – Upton, MA |
| Amanda Wieland – Peoria, AZ | Jason D. Wilber – Downington, PA | Julia Wilber – Downington, PA |
| Nicholas E. Wilhelm – Canyon Lake, TX | Clare Yaghjian – Columbia, SC |