Vought Names 2009 Scholarship Winners
DALLAS, AUG. 14, 2009 – Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. has announced the recipients of eight higher education scholarship awards of $2,000 each.
“Being a good corporate citizen is one of our stated values, and providing scholarships supports that effort,” said Vought Vice President of Human Resources Tom Stubbins. “We are pleased to provide this financial assistance to deserving students who are members of our Vought extended family.”
The recipients, selected from the 43 students who applied, are listed alphabetically by company location:
Contour (Everett Site)
Maksim Kulishov – Senior, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; business administration major (2006 graduate of Cascade High School, Everett, Wash.) and son of employee Peter Kulishov. Download Photo
Dallas
Jefferson Street Site
Mary Beth Arnold – Senior, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas; Spanish major
(2007 graduate of Texas Christian Academy, Waxahachie, Texas) and daughter of employee Eddie Arnold. She also was a 2008 scholarship winner. Download Photo
Grand Prairie, Texas
Marshall Street Site
Jason Koenig – Junior, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas; radiation therapy major (2007 graduate of Mansfield High School, Mansfield, Texas) and son of employee Dennis Koenig. Download Photo
Hawthorne, Calif.
Deepak Singh – Senior, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; biological sciences
major in an accelerated BS/MD program (2007 graduate of Gretchen Whitney High School, Cerritos, Calif.) and son of employee Harinder Singh. He also was a 2008 Vought scholarship winner. Download Photo
Milledgeville, Ga.
Lindsey Simons – Senior, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Ga.; nursing major (2006 graduate of John Milledge Academy, Milledgeville, Ga.) and daughter of employee Johnny Simons. Download Photo
Nashville, Tenn.
Steven Harrington – Junior, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; science major (2007 graduate of Wilson Central High School, Lebanon, Tenn.) and son of employee Chris Harrington. Download Photo
North Charleston, S.C.
Trina Chewning– Junior, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C.; special education major (2007 graduate of Summerville High School, Summerville, S.C.) and daughter of site employee Donald Chewning. Download Photo
Stuart, Fla.
Peter Shekailo – Senior, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.; microbiology and cell science major (2006 graduate of Jensen Beach High School, Jensen Beach, Fla.) and son of employee Victor Shekailo. Download Photo
The 2009 scholarship program is sponsored by Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. and the Nina and Gordon Williams Scholarship Fund.
Eligible students must be the spouse, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter or grandchild of an active Vought employee. The students, all of whom are entering either their junior or senior year of college, were selected based on their academic standing, involvement in school and community activities, as well as a personal essay and letters of reference.
About Vought
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. (www.voughtaircraft.com) is one of the world's largest independent suppliers of aerostructures. Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft. Vought has annual sales of approximately $1.8 billion and about 6,000 employees.
