Twenty-five BLET families have been awarded scholarships by the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund for the 2024 school year, including seven $10,000 scholarship winners. The $10,000 awards are the highest honor bestowed by the Hoffa Scholarship Fund.
In 2024, the JRHMSF awarded $1.2 million in academic and vocational/training programs. The fund awards $10,000 academic and $1,000 “bootstrap” academic scholarships plus awards to students pursuing vocational/training programs, which range from $500-$2,000 depending on financial need.
$10,000 scholarship winners are:
- William Sundvor, child of John Sundvor, Division 175 (CN).
- Lainee Partin, child of Shannon Partin, Division 542 (CSXT).
- Megan Griffey, child of Michael Griffey, Division 401 (NS).
- Kian Magas, child of Matthew Magas, Division 65 (Transit America Services).
- Coleman Lambirth, child of Aaron Lambirth, Division 314 (CSXT).
- Lacie Rusk, child of Brandon Rusk, Division 172 (BNSF).
- Gavin Jerigan-Puett, child of Jesse Byars, Division 197 (UP).
$1,000 scholarship winners are:
- Evan Haught, child of Paul Haught, Division 325 (NS).
- Christopher Marlow, child of Steven Marlow, Division 458 (BNSF).
- Emma Mills, child of Benjamin Mills, Division 548 (NS).
- Addisyn Muhr, child of Brett Muhr, Division 622 (BNSF).
- Rose Valdez, child of James Garrett, Division 98 (BNSF).
- Kynley Verdict, child of Dennis Verdict, Division 81 (UP).
- Sophia Walls, child of Kevin Walls, Division 365 (CSXT)
- Carly Williamson, child of Franklin Williamson, Division 4 (NS)
- Brooke Barker, child of Ervin Barker, Division 271 (CSXT).
- Katelyn Hurley, child of Kevin Hurley, Division 382 (CSXT).
- Serenna Alarcon, child of Andrew Alarcon, Division 192 (UP).
- Sayre Hall, child of Dale Hall, Division 636 (BNSF).
- Abigail Sizemore, child of Todd Sizemore, 423 (NS).
- Kynlee Titus, child of Mark Titus, Division 116 member (M&NA).
- Mayumi A. Boussemart, child of Eddie Stitt, Division 662 (BNSF).
- Rylan DeSpain, child of Preston DeSpain, Division 134 (BNSF).
Training/Vocational scholarship winners are:
- Austin Anderson, child of Joseph Anderson, Division 285 (BNSF)
- Travis Horn, child of Chadrick Horn, Division 104 (BNSF).
Now accepting applications for 2025:
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2025 award year. The Fund awards scholarships to the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members (including members of the BLET). Eligible students must be high school seniors. Details on the application process can be found on the JRHMSF website. The deadline is March 1, 2025.