On Wednesday May 1, 2013, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1904 (Local) at Montclair State University awarded the Becker-Keenen-Moore-Uhia-Waller (BKMUW) Scholarship to 10 students. The recipients were introduced at the Local’s monthly General Union Meeting where they were congratulated for their hard work and determination in pursuing their undergraduate degrees.
The awardees are:
Gray Burford of Bloomfield, New Jersey
Jameka Carter of Jersey City, New Jersey
Karin Cuellar of Montclair, New Jersey
Derek Darby of Jackson, New Jersey
Kristen Maday, Denville, New Jersey
Elizabeth Mejia, Paterson, New Jersey
Ralph Olacio, Jersey City, New Jersey
Delfin Santiago, Newark, New Jersey
Hamza Serhan, Montclair, New Jersey
Kelly Vaghenas, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This scholarship fund was established in 1997 in honor of Catherine A. Becker, James P. Keenen III, Joseph T. Moore, Anita E. Uhia, and Connie Waller, all former faculty and active union members who were deeply committed to the principles of collective bargaining and to helping our students who demonstrate a significant economic need.