Foundation Announces 2016 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship ...
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American Traffic Safety Services Foundation Announces 2016 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Recipients FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 21, 2016) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (The Foundation), which exists to raise public awareness for roadway work zone safety across the country, recently awarded new 2016 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships to five students. The scholarships are awarded to dependents of workers, who were killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zone crashes, to help assist them in continuing their academic goals. Additionally, scholarship recipients who demonstrate a strong commitment to volunteerism are also eligible for a $1,000 scholarship in honor of former American Traffic Safety Services Association member Chuck Bailey, who was killed in a tragic highway accident in 2002. The 2016 recipients are: Andrea Pair, of Oklahoma, who attends Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Okla. Pair will also receive an additional scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for her volunteer work. Pair's father, Shannon, worked for Time Striping Inc. in Arkansas when he was removing pavement marking from a highway, and a vehicle struck and killed him. Pair was two years old when her father died at the age of 31. Lyndsay Sutton (nee Morgan), of Florida, attends Florida Gulf Coast University. Sutton will also receive an additional $1,000 for her volunteer work. Her father, Steven, was employed by DBi Services when he was killed by a motorist who lost control of his vehicle during a work zone traffic slowdown in 2011. Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE Rachael Moser, of the District of Columbia, who attends Harvard Graduate School of Education, received a scholarship. Moser's father, Richard, was employed by the Maryland State Highway Administration when he was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in 2007. Brionna Lizotte, of Missouri, who attends Truman State University, also in Missouri, received a scholarship. Her father, Gerald, was transporting materials from a worksite for his job with the Missouri Department of Transportation when he was hit by a vehicle, resulting in his death. Hayden Gonyer, of New Hampshire, attends Universal Technical Institute in Massachusetts. His father, Robert, worked for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, where he was placing cones as part of a lane closure. He fell from the back of a pickup truck and died as a result of his injuries. To learn more about the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program and to download an application, visit http://www.atssa.com/TheFoundation. The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (The Foundation) exists to promote roadway safety through charitable giving and public awareness programs. The Foundation’s programs include the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program, the National Work Zone Memorial and Experience Camps. To learn about The Foundation’s other programs, visit http://www.atssa.com/TheFoundation.
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Contact: James Baron 540-847-2800 [email protected]
American Traffic Safety Services Foundation Announces 2016 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Recipients FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 21, 2016) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (The Foundation), which exists to raise public awareness for roadway work zone safety across the country, recently awarded new 2016 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships to five students. The scholarships are awarded to dependents of workers, who were killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zone crashes, to help assist them in continuing their academic goals. Additionally, scholarship recipients who demonstrate a strong commitment to volunteerism are also eligible for a $1,000 scholarship in honor of former American Traffic Safety Services Association member Chuck Bailey, who was killed in a tragic highway accident in 2002. The 2016 recipients are: Andrea Pair, of Oklahoma, who attends Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Okla. Pair will also receive an additional scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for her volunteer work. Pair's father, Shannon, worked for Time Striping Inc. in Arkansas when he was removing pavement marking from a highway, and a vehicle struck and killed him. Pair was two years old when her father died at the age of 31. Lyndsay Sutton (nee Morgan), of Florida, attends Florida Gulf Coast University. Sutton will also receive an additional $1,000 for her volunteer work. Her father, Steven, was employed by DBi Services when he was killed by a motorist who lost control of his vehicle during a work zone traffic slowdown in 2011. Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE Rachael Moser, of the District of Columbia, who attends Harvard Graduate School of Education, received a scholarship. Moser's father, Richard, was employed by the Maryland State Highway Administration when he was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in 2007. Brionna Lizotte, of Missouri, who attends Truman State University, also in Missouri, received a scholarship. Her father, Gerald, was transporting materials from a worksite for his job with the Missouri Department of Transportation when he was hit by a vehicle, resulting in his death. Hayden Gonyer, of New Hampshire, attends Universal Technical Institute in Massachusetts. His father, Robert, worked for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, where he was placing cones as part of a lane closure. He fell from the back of a pickup truck and died as a result of his injuries. To learn more about the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program and to download an application, visit http://www.atssa.com/TheFoundation. The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (The Foundation) exists to promote roadway safety through charitable giving and public awareness programs. The Foundation’s programs include the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program, the National Work Zone Memorial and Experience Camps. To learn about The Foundation’s other programs, visit http://www.atssa.com/TheFoundation.
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