Child of AFSCME Local 1509 Member Wins Union Scholarship!

(AFSCME 26)

Danna Thomas, daughter of Duane Thomas, a member of Local 1509 at the Federal Aviation Administration, has received a $1000 AFSCME Advantage Scholarship, which is funded by the Union Privilege Scholarship Program. Danna is one of 103 applicants from 45 AFL-CIO unions who received scholarships from the program for the 2007/2008 school year. Applicants were evaluated on academic ability, character, letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay about their appreciation of the labor movement. In her essay, Danna said, “Remember one person standing alone may be weak, but many joined together are powerful.”  To read the full essay, click here.  For more information on AFSCME-sponsored scholarships, click here.