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The recipients of the Umberto "Battle" Cruz and Ashley P. Freitas Scholarship Awards for the year 2010 are listed below:

We would like to thank the members, who through their generous contributions, make this scholarship possible. Also, we would like to congratulate the winners and wish all participants the very best in their future endeavors.

Fraternally yours,
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
George F. Belanger
Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Officer


Teamsters Union Local No. 59
2010 Umberto "Battle" Cruz & Ashley P. Freitas
Scholarship Award Winners:


Students Now Attending College

Name of Student

Name of College

Student's City/Town

Student's Father

Andrea Baranowski

UMass Amherst

Bourne, MA 02532

William Baranowski
– Steamship Maintenance

Tara Barboza

UMass Dartmouth

New Bedford, MA 02745

George Barboza Jr.
– United Parcel Service

Cristina Fredette

UMass Dartmouth

Acushnet, MA 02743

Norman Fredette
– Owner Operator

Samuel Gunter

Bridgewater State College

Berkley, MA 02779

Richard Gunter
– Town of Acushnet EMS

Megan Marshall

Westfield State College

Dartmouth, MA 02748

Robert Marshall
– GM Construction

Melissa Pereira

Bridgewater State College

Fairhaven, MA 02719

Paul Pereira
– Brittany Dye

Felicia Rousseau

Stonehill College

W. Wareham, MA 02576

Gary Rousseau
– Acushnet Police Dept.

David Shorten

New York University

Sandwich, MA 02563

Patrick Shorten
– United Parcel Service

Michael Souza

UMass Lowell

New Bedford, MA 02740

Scott Souza
– Colonial Beverage

Alternate: Andrew Mitchell - (Father: Mark Mitchell – Steamship Terminal)

Students Who Will Be Attending College

Name of Student

Name of College

Student's City/Town

Student's Father

Cody Galligan

Coastal Carolina University

Taunton, MA 02780

Gregory Galligan
– Morse Sand & Gravel

Zachary Lang

UMass Dartmouth

Acushnet, MA 02743

David Lang
– United Parcel Service

Jacob Matheson

University of Virginia

Fairhaven, MA 02719

Gary Matheson
– United Parcel Service

Michael Moura

UMass Amherst

Kingston, MA 02364

Robert Moura
– United Parcel Service

Robert Moura III

UMass Amherst

Kingston, MA 02364

Robert Moura
– United Parcel Service

Morgan Sleight

Emmanuel College

Dartmouth, MA 02747

Paul Sleight
– Old Colony HS

Alternate: Kelsey Lawson - (Father: Richard Lawson, Jr. - United Parcel Service)


UMBERTO "BATTLE" CRUZ AND ASHLEY P. FREITAS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Download & print the application here.

The generosity of the members of Teamsters Union Local No. 59 have made it possible for us to maintain the Fund and award $15.000.00 in scholarships. Six (6) scholarships will be given to students entering college and nine (9) scholarships will be given to students already attending college, $1,000.00 for each student.

Our officers have appointed the following Scholarship Committee:

Joseph S. Finnerty
Former Director of Housing, New Bedford, MA

William Q. MacLean, Jr.
Former Senator, State of Massachusetts

David J. Ferreira
Former Superintendent-Director, Old Colony Reg. Voc-Tec High School

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Applicants must be dependent children, stepchildren, or legally adopted children of qualified members, excluding Union Officers and Employees.
  2. Qualified dependents of Local No. 59 active members in good standing are eligible to apply, including those members in good standing that have received a withdrawal card within one year of the deadline for applications, due to layoff, illness or injury.
  3. Applicants must be under age 24 at the time of the deadline for applications.
  4. Applicants must be full-time students attending a University College or Junior College accredited by the Federation of Regional Accrediting Commissions of Higher Education. These institutions are listed in Accredited Institutions of Higher Education, published by the American Council of Education.
  5. Qualified applicants are eligible to apply one time per year, not to exceed four years.
  6. First year students will receive their scholarship upon proof of acceptance into the second semester.
  7. Scholarship money will be awarded directly to the applicant, unless we have been notified to forward it to the College.
  8. Graduate students are not eligible to apply.
  9. The name of one alternate will be drawn in each classification.
  10. Application forms must be filled out and returned to the Local No. 59 Union Hall at 27 So. Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2011.
  11. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of a drawing at the regular monthly meeting on Sunday, May 15, 2011.
  12. Scholarships will not be issued to applicants that fail to meet all of the above listed requirements.

Download & print the application here.

Good Luck and Best Wishes.

Fraternally yours,

TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 59

George F. Belanger

Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Officer


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