American Airlines Education Foundation Invests in Employees’ Children by Awarding More Than $800,000 in College Scholarship...
23 June 2017 - 11:00PM
The American Airlines Education Foundation yesterday awarded
$801,000 in scholarships to 300 children of employees, an increase
of 5 percent compared to 2016.
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Each recipient will receive a $2,500 scholarship and 51 first
generation college students will each receive an additional
one-time award of $1,000. Scholarship recipients were honored at a
reception at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
“The American Airlines scholarships have really helped to ease
my burden of putting three children through college
simultaneously,” said Marcia Antonello, a PHL–based flight
attendant. “I am extremely proud of each of them and I know they
are proud of each other. One of the beauties of their unique
relationship is that they really celebrate each other’s
accomplishments. They are truly one another’s greatest champions
and this ‘Antonello Trifecta’ will become another fond memory for
us to share.”
“We are thrilled the foundation is in a position to support 300
students as they pursue their higher education goals,” said Ron
DeFeo, president of the American Airlines Education Foundation
Board and vice president – Global Communications for
American. “This year’s scholarship recipients are an
impressive group and include US Presidential Scholars, student
athletes, licensed pilots and first generation college students.
The award ceremony is one of the best nights of the year at
American and it’s a joy to see the accomplishments and passions of
these students and the pride of their parents as the students
accept their awards.”
The Education Foundation received more than 1,600 applications
as a part of the competitive process. Managed by third-party
scholarship experts, scholarships are awarded based on financial
need, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and
commitment to community service and volunteerism.
“As a three-time recipient of the American Airlines Education
Foundation Scholarship Award, I am extremely grateful for the
foundation's continued generosity,” commented Skylar Yoder,
daughter of Jason Yoder, an aviation maintenance technician based
in Tech Ops–Tulsa. "I will use the money from this
scholarship to help pay for tuition during my upcoming junior year
at Cornell University. Without this kind of support, it would be
much more difficult for me, as a first generation college student,
to accomplish my educational goals.”
American Airlines Education Foundation will continue to support
educational initiatives by funding college scholarships for
dependents of airline employees. High school seniors and college
undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the scholarships
and they can receive the award for up to four years.
For more information about the ways American Airlines is giving
back to the community, please visit AA.com/letgoodtakeflight.
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