Belding Presents $10K Scholarship Check to Ranken Technical College
ST. LOUIS - The scholarship was provided by the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA), which co-sponsors the annual AF award with Wheels Inc., and via a matching donation from Forest Pharmaceuticals.
by Staff
October 27, 2011
(L-R) Craig Hood, financial aid counselor; Ken Meyer, director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving; Theresa Belding, senior manager – Fleet Services for Forest Pharmaceuticals; and Lisa Geringer, senior fleet administrator for Forest Pharmaceuticals.
The scholarship was provided by the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA), which co-sponsors the annual AF award with Wheels Inc. As part of its co-sponsorship, AFLA provides to Fleet Manager of the Year Award winners a $5,000 scholarship to bestow upon the business school of their choice. This year, Forest Pharmaceuticals is providing a matching amount of $5,000, for a total scholarship amount of $10,000.
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The school plans to split the $10,000 into 10 $1,000 scholarship awards, established as the “Fleet Management Scholarship.”
The awards will be distributed to students identified as showing an interest in fleet management as a way to encourage them to pursue that certificate at Ranken.
Ranken Technical College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education which awards Bachelor of Science degrees in two programs, Associate of Technology degrees in 17 technical fields, and certificates in 19 programs. The college also offers extensive industrial training and evening school opportunities for the continuing education of employees in business and industry.
(L-R) Craig Hood, financial aid counselor; Ken Meyer, director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving; Theresa Belding, senior manager – Fleet Services for Forest Pharmaceuticals; and Lisa Geringer, senior fleet administrator for Forest Pharmaceuticals.
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