Alliance for Affordable Services Awards $232,000 In Scholarships
This year the Alliance awarded $232,000 in scholarships to 163 outstanding students from across the United States. Since 1996, the Alliance has supported over 1,500 students with scholarship awards totaling over $2.2 million.
The Alliance Scholarship Program was created to help Alliance members meet the costs of attending college – the tuition, books, fees and equipment that students require. “The rising expenses associated with a college education are a real concern for families in today’s economy. Alliance scholarships can allow members to stretch their financial resources for their children’s education,” 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 2013.
Click here for more information about the Alliance Scholarship Program.
| 2012 First-time Award Recipients | ||
| Carlos D. Andina – Arlington Heights, IL | Kaavya Balan – Frisco, TX | Daniel J. Bianchini – Glen Ellyn, IL |
| Julianne A. Borgardt – Palatine, IL | Devon H. Bottomley – Cape Elizabeth, ME | Quinn S. Boyack – Albuquerque, NM |
| Courtney H. Brown – Fort Worth, TX | Bjorn T. Burkle – San Diego, CA | George Canova – Hagerstown, MD |
| Alana Carroll – Havertown, PA | Eric A. Carter – Richardson, TX | Victoria C. Carter – Arlington, TX |
| Priya Chugh – Mokena, IL | Samuel M. Chun – Orem, UT | William T. Colson – Concord, NC |
| Brooks C. Comer – Pensacola, FL | Rachel A. Daley – Boulder, CO | Kyle Duke – Mt. Pleasant, SC |
| Courtney D. Duquette – Fredericksburg, VA | Conrad M. Farner – New Berlin, WI | Derek A. Gamlam – Edmonds, WA |
| Claire R. Gillespie – McHenry, IL | Amin Gosla – Irvine, CA | Nathaniel Hayes – New Berlin, WI |
| Danielle M. Hellios – McHenry, IL | Nina Hill – Amherst, OH | Maria F. Karras – Glenview, IL |
| Amber Krupp – Linden, MI | Linda La – Newton, MA | Adam L. Lahoste – Metairie, LA |
| Ree Ree Li – Waxhaw, NC | Kyla Mace – Charlotte, NC | Robert Madfis – Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| Jamie Martin – Medinah, IL | Kyrie E. Martin – Charlotte, NC | Maya McKeown – Naperville, IL |
| Danielle Meehan – Huntington Beach, CA | Phillip Menesick – Greensboro, NC | Anna Moore – Lexington, SC |
| Amy Nesky – Sudbury, MA | Michelle Nye – Glen Ellyn, IL | Emily Obradovich – Plainfield, IL |
| August Oda – Huntington Beach, CA | Emmeline Paintsil – Burr Ridge, IL | Sheridan Prince – Indianola, WA |
| Nichole M. Raaf – Hollister, MO | Shobana Randev – Bremerton, WA | Thomas M. Rogers – Pinson, AL |
| Bruce Ruotsala – New Ipswich, NH | Irina Selick – Freehold, NJ | Kylee M. Sexton – Centennial, CO |
| Shelby A. Smith – Highlands Ranch, CO | Sierra Starkey – Tampa, FL | Tyler Sutherland – Monroe, GA |
| Alexandra M. Szotka – Windsor Locks, CT | Torin R. Thosath – Punta Gorda, FL | Jeremy M. Tjia – Irvine, CA |
| Ryan A. Tompkins – Wentzville, MO | Anthony T. Trinh – Derwood, MD | Marissa C. Upton – Lincoln, NE |
| Anthony M. Viglione – Hesperia, CA | Marina C. Vulinovic – Oak Park, IL | Zachary J. Wilhelm – Canyon Lake, TX |
| Julia N. Williams – Carbondale, CO | Olivia K. Williams – Tupelo,MS | Nicole Worzel – Ocala, FL |
| Pranay Yeturu – Upland, CA | Andrew D. Yoder – Bay Village, OH | Jacob R. Zirbel – Mequon, WI |
| 2012 Renewal Award Recipients | ||
| Benjamin D. Adams – White Oak, TX | Jackelyn Adams – Rochester, MI | Siddharth Agrawal – Acton, MA |
| Christopher R. Alling – Upton, MA | Ciara Armstrong – Watson, MO | Jennifer K. Austiff – Chatham, IL |
| Tara Avril-tucker – Williamsburg, MA | Chloe M. Beaupre – Longmont, CO | Leigh Boone – Winthrop Harbor, IL |
| Zachary Borgman – Meridian, ID | Laurel Burk – Durham, NC | Aaron Chartier – Menominee, MI |
| Brandon Coates – Mount Hermon, CA | Owen T. Coss – Greenville,SC | Chelsea M. Cox – Newark, DE |
| Nicholas J. Cox – Westlake Village, CA | Lindsay Crank – Oak Ridge, TN | Peter J. Crank – Oak Ridge, TN |
| Seth Dagen – Weston, FL | Joseph D. Demler – Scotts Valley, CA | Danielle Dorrego – Miami Springs, FL |
| Erica M. Dostie – Rome, GA | Jaimie R. Dungan – Kechi, KS | Joseph W. Elphingstone – Greeneville, TN |
| Marielle Farina – Jamison, PA | Catherine A. Feeney – Indianapolis, IN | Kaylie Fernald – Capistrano Beach, CA |
| Alex C. Fiehrer – Dayton, OH | Evan K. Fiehrer – Dayton, OH | Benjamin B. Flegal – Kennett Square, PA |
| Sarah B. Forst – West Minster, MD | Mario J. Gagnon – Sterling Heights, MI | Richelle M. Gamlam – Edmonds, WA |
| Christopher M. Garcia – Bradenton, FL | Alexander Garibay – Tampa, FL | Jacklyn Garibay – Tampa, FL |
| Haley L. Glenn – Caldwell, ID | Kevin Gordy – Clovis, CA | Megan Habeger – San Marcos, CA |
| Stephanie Helleckson – Paonia, CO | Hallie R. Holland – Boise, ID | Zachary Horwitz – Wichita Falls, TX |
| Dandi S. Huang – Bellevue, WA | Patrick Kennedy – Pacatello, ID | Cody Kern – Benton, MO |
| Christine R. Kralik – Sandy, UT | Clayton J. Krupp – Linden, MI | Forrest G. Kunkel – Brookville, IN |
| Rachel M. Lawrence – Streamwood, IL | Amelia Liarakos – Fairfax, VA | Lindsey E. Maxon – Arlington, TX |
| Connor S. Meining – Platteville, CO | Alexander C. Morris – Grand Prairie, TX | Spencer W. Murphy – Denver, IN |
| Brent Murri – Richland, WA | Kayla Nelson – Debary, FL | Josh Oswald – Troy, MI |
| Ashley R. Pales – Oswego, IL | Jay H. Patel – Kathleen, GA | Justine Patino – Pembroke Pines, FL |
| Nicholas Pitsoulakis – Orland Park, IL | Taylor Pokoj – Lena, IL | Cori Polonski – Newry, ME |
| Alexandra Raines – Downers Grove, IL | Sean Raines – Downers Grove, IL | Brianna Roche – Hopkinton, MA |
| Rachel Roe – Deer Park, WA | Paul A. Roever – Watertown, WI | Taryn J. Rowe – American Falls, ID |
| Jeriann Sandrik – Darien, IL | Zachary J. Saylor – Peru, IN | Ray A. Siebenkittel – Ponchatoula, LA |
| Abigail F. Smith – Hickory, NC | Carla P. Smith – Tallahassee, FL | Haydan C. Smith – Clover, SC |
| Devin R. Stubbs – Lutz, FL | Krista M. Sunde – Snohomish, WA | Elizabeth Swezey – Carson City, NV |
| Olivia M. Tabaczyk – Willowbrook, IL | Kelsey E. Thompson – Buffalo Junction, VA | Kelsey Tibbitts – El Cajon, CA |
| Christopher Tull – Ventura, CA | Rebecca A. Turner – Harvard, MA | Daryl Vittal – Roselle, IL |
| Crystal Wade – Gardendale, AL | Hannah Wendel – Seattle, WA | Colin Westphal – Linden, MI |
| Brittney M. White – Macomb, MI | Emily L. Williams – Tupelo, MS | Brenda Wu – Troy, MI |
| Clare Yaghjian – Columbia, SC | Audrey Yung – San Jose, CA | Bernadette M. Zilio – Miami Springs, FL |