The random drawing for this year’s winners of the Michael J. Quill Scholarship program took place at the International’s headquarters at 1700 Broadway in New York City on May 20.

The 15 winners and 10 alternates were drawn from hundreds of applicants by longtime Railroad Division Administrative Secretary Fran Albach. Many local officers from the New York area were in attendance.

The scholarships, named after the union’s founding president, are worth $4,800 each, paid over a four year period, for use at any accredited four year college. In addition to the 15 Quill Scholarships, five other grants amounting to a one time $2,400 payment each were awarded by Union Benefit Planners, an employee benefits consulting firm.

Also, Air Transport Division Local 514 in Tulsa, Oklahoma funds five additional $4,800 scholarships for children of its members. Local 252 on Long Island funds five one-year scholarships for its members. These scholarships are administered by the International Union.

The Quill Scholarship Program is supervised by International Executive Vice President Harry Lombardo with the able assistance of Administrative Secretaries Bernadette Uckele and Carlean Williams.