2007 TCI Scholarship Awards
TCI
is proud to recognize the following 2007 TCI scholarship award
recipients:
Antonia
(Tonka) Kozarova
Hooper Memorial Scholarship
Daniel
Diaz-Marta
Charlotte Woods Memorial Scholarship
Burku
Kreskin
Texas Transportation Scholarship
Elezar
Botello
Ginger & Fred Deines Mexico Scholarship
Annalea
Krebs
Ginger & Fred Deines Canada Scholarship
Lauren
Duran
Denny Lydic Scholarship
Michaelle
Michel
Alice Glaisyer Warfield Memorial Scholarship
Transportation
Clubs International awards scholarships to students enrolled
in accredited institutions of higher learning in a vocational
or degree program in the fields of Transportation Logistics
or Traffic Management.
The
basis used to award these scholarships are: scholastic ability,
potential, professional interest, character and financial need.
How
TCI scholarships are funded...
TCI
scholarships are funded through the generosity of individual
contributors dedicated to the future of the transportation industry
and by the following scholarship benefactors:
Hooper
Memorial Scholarship - $2,000 TCI's first scholarship,
awarded in memory of the founder of the first Women's Transportation
Club in the U.S. (Los Angeles, CA).
Charlotte
Woods Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 Awarded in
memory of a former TCI director responsible for the genisis
of "National Transportation Week". Student must
be a TCI member or a dependent of a member.
Texas
Transportation Scholarship - $1,500 Awarded in
memory of Gene Landis of Houston, Texas, to a student who has
been enrolled in a school in Texas during some phase of their
education (elementary, secondary, or high school).
Ginger
& Fred Deines Mexico Scholarships - $2,000 Awarded
in memory of Ginger and Fred Deines, to a student of Mexican
nationality and enrolled in a school in Mexico or the U.S. Mr.
Deines is a past President of Transportation Clubs International.
Ginger
& Fred Deines Canada Scholarships - $2,000 Awarded
in memory of Ginger and Fred Deines, to a student of Canadian
nationality and enrolled in a school in Canada or the U.S.
Denny
Lydic Scholarship - $1,000 Awarded in appreciation
and recognition for his dedication to the field of transportation.
He is a past President of TCI and continues to be very
active and supportive.
Alice
Glaisyer Warfield Scholarship - $1,500 Awarded
in appreciation and memory for her dedication to TCI. She
is a past President and Scholarship Trustee.
Eligibility
Any
student enrolled in an educational program in an accredited
institution of higher learning in a vocational or degree program
in the fields of Transportation, Logistics or Traffic Management,
or related fields, who intends to prepare for a career in these
areas is eligible to apply for a TCI scholarship.
Determination
of Awards
All
TCI scholarship awards are based upon scholastic ability, potential,
professional interest, character and financial need.
Scholarship
Applications
TCI
Scholarship applications are available at this site. Click
on the "Download" button below to obtain a TCI Scholarship
Application.

Application
Deadline:
The
completed application, with all supporting papers, documents
and photograph, must be in the hands of the Awards Committee
no later than May 31st. Winning candidates will
be notified well in advance of the formal announcements at the
Annual Educational
Conference of Transportation Clubs International in September.
Completed
applications with all required supportive paper work and photo
must be mailed to:
Transportation Clubs International Scholarships
Attn: Bill Blair
Zimmer Worldwide Logistics
15710 JFK Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77032
BBlair@ZimmerWorldwide.com
The scholarship application supporting paper work includes:
A certified copy of the applicant's college/university transcript
Three letters of recommendation
A small, current photograph (to be used for publication)
Essay*
*
Separately, produce (Microsoft Word file only, please!) and
submit an essay of not more than two hundred (200) words, explaining
why you have chosen transportation or an allied field as a career
path, and outline your objectives.
TCI
Scholarship Trustees
Bill
Blair
bblair@zimmerworldwide.com
Anita
Bene
abene@vit.org
John
E. Loewer
jloewer@smurfit.com