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2010 Annual Meeting

APTF to Award 20 Scholarships at Annual Meeting
Jennifer Ann Johnson

her nomination. Jorge Flores, recipient of the Dan M. Reichard Jr. Scholarship, is working toward a bachelor’s degree in business administraJorge Flores Named Scholarships tion at Riverside City Brandon Jeffrey Kearse, a master’s College, Riverside, CA, degree candidate in and is sponsored by the civil engineering at the Riverside Transit Agency. Georgia Institute of Ricardo Boulware, Technology sponsored winner of the Dr. by the Metropolitan George M. Smerk Atlanta Rapid Transit Scholarship, is attendAuthority, received the ing Virginia Polytechnic Brandon Jeffrey Jack R. Gilstrap ScholRicardo Boulware Institute and State UniKearse arship for the highest versity in Blacksburg, score in the scholarship competition. VA, pursuing a bachelor in science and He also won the $500 Donald C. Hyde arts degree in business management and Memorial Essay Contest for best essay. Spanish. Blacksburg (His essay appears on page 12.) Transit sponsored his Akeem Bryant nomination. received the Parsons Felicia Robinson, Brinckerhoff-Jim working toward a master Lammie Scholarship. He of professional studies is an undergraduate at degree in community Felicia Robinson Morgan State University, and economic developstudying transportament at Pennsylvania Akeem Bryant tion studies and urban State University, received the Richard J. infrastructure, and was Bouchard AECOM Scholarship. She was sponsored SA-094 Transit Ad_PT.eps 1 4/9/10sponsored by Wilbur Smith Associates. by the Morgan State University 12:04 PM National Transportation Center. Rory Rowan received the Florida

he American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) will present scholarships worth a total of $59,500 at an afternoon session Oct. 4 in San Antonio as part of the 2010 APTA Annual Meeting. The APTF Gala Reception will follow that evening. APTF presents the one-year scholarships to young professionals pursuing careers in public transportation who are the winners of its 2010 scholarship and essay competitions. On page 52, find out about an APTF scholarship recipient from 1993 and his subsequent career.

Jennifer Ann Johnson, a Clemson University student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in transportation civil engineering, is the winner of the Louis T. Klauder Scholarship. Clemson Area Transit sponsored

Public Transportation Association Scholarship. He attends Florida State University, pursuing a master of science degree in planning. Florida DOT sponsored his Rory Rowan nomination. Danielle Reino, an undergraduate at Ohio State University studying strategic communications, who was sponsored by the Central Ohio Transit Authority in Columbus, received the Reba Danielle Reino Malone Scholarship. Alexis N. Majied is the winner of the Raymond C. Miller Scholarship. She is attending Saint Leo University to earn her second master’s degree, this one in business administration. Hampton Roads Alexis N. Majied Transit in Hampton, VA, sponsored her nomination. The newest named scholarship, the Shirley A. DeLibero Scholarship, is being presented to Christina L. Frazier, who is pursuing a master in special education degree at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. She was sponsored by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Christina L. Frazier Transportation Authority (SEPTA). APTF acknowledged the help of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials and its members in fully

funding this scholarship. In addition to these scholarship recipients, APTF earlier awarded $2,500 to Kris Gandham, associate director of transportation for the East Texas Council of Governments, through the Frank J. Lichtanski Scholarship for the Eno Transportation Foundation’s leadership class.

APTF Scholarships
Additional APTF scholarships went to: Byron Omar Barrientos, a student at the University of Phoenix pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration and sponsored by MV Byron Omar Transportation. Barrientos Jennifer Clay, working toward a master of business administration (MBA) degree at Rutgers University and sponsored by SEPTA.

Scholarship Renewals

Jennifer Clay

APTF also renewed scholarships for eight of last year’s recipients. Marc A. Scott is attending North Dakota State University (NDSU), pursuing his Ph.D. in transportation and logistics. He was sponsored by the Small Urban & Rural Transit Center at NDSU. Marc A. Scott Adam Blakeley,

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