NORFOLK, Va. — Fourteen students — including the son of a BLE member — received college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation as part of the company’s annual scholarship programs. Ten of the students are the sons or daughters of employees and retirees of Norfolk Southern and its participating subsidiaries.
Recipients of Norfolk Southern Special Scholarships follow:
Michael A. Charlebois, son of Buffalo, N.Y., conductor John Charlebois and Janice Charlebois, graduated from Maryvale High School. He will attend Cornell University.
Ryan N. Jones, son of Montpelier, Ohio, brakeman Rick Jones and Cheryl Ann Jones, graduated from Bryan High School. He will attend Miami University- Oxford.
Thomas B. Key, son of Selma, Ala., engineer Robert Key and clerk Brenda Key, graduated from John T. Morgan Academy. He will attend Auburn University. Brother Key is a member of BLE Division 223 in Selma, Ala.
Katherine M. McCown, daughter of Roanoke account manager Robert McCown and Emily McCown, graduated from Patrick Henry High School. She will attend Wesleyan University.
Jenna D. Mehal, daughter of Atlanta information technology architecture director Michael Mehal and Katherine Mehal, graduated from Harrison High School. She will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Valerie M. Paschall, daughter of Norfolk attorney James Paschall and Nancy Paschall, graduated from Norfolk Academy. She will attend Wake Forest University.
Sara A. Peters, daughter of Chicago trainmaster Gilbert Peters and Deborah Peters, graduated from Bremen High School. She will attend University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Following are recipients of Norfolk Southern Merit Scholarships:
Marion E. Moorman, daughter of Wick Moorman, Norfolk, president of T- Cubed, and Bonnie Moorman, graduated from Norfolk Academy. She will attend University of Virginia.
Richard W. Schlauch, son of Croxton, N.J., special agent Mark Schlauch and Dorothy Schlauch, graduated from Rutgers Preparatory School. He will attend The College of William & Mary.
James W. Sinclair, son of retired electrical engineer John Sinclair of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Evelyn Sinclair, graduated from Collins Hill High School. He will attend University of Florida.
Recipients of National Merit Scholarships include:
Sara M. Ball, a graduate of Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, Miss. She will attend University of Mississippi.
Monica P. Bhatt, a graduate of Lakeside High School, Evans, Ga. She will attend Northwestern University.
National Achievement Scholarship winners include:
Royal A. Elmore, a graduate of Bellevue West High School, Bellevue, Neb. He will attend Iowa State University.
Quentin L. Jefferson, a graduate of Rock Island High School, Rock Island, Ill. He will attend University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), an independent, nonprofit organization, selects scholarship recipients.
For detailed descriptions of the scholarships sponsored by Norfolk Southern and other corporations, refer to the NMSC website, www.nationalmerit.org.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a Virginia-based holding company with headquarters in Norfolk. It owns a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, which operates approximately 21,500 route miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario.