2011 Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Open Road Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2011 educational scholarship recipients. The scholarships are provided annually to deserving men and women in the transportation and logistics industry in the United States and Canada. This is the third year the Open Road Foundation has provided educational scholarships and this year 35 individuals will receive a total of approximately $40,000 in funding to pursue their college degrees, both undergraduate and graduate level.

 The 2011-2012 Recipients include:

Kiley VonDreele, affiliated with Coach America, attending Colorado State University

Steven Michael DePiero, affiliated with FastFrate, attending University of Glamorgan

Brittany Kane, affiliated with Coach America, attending Bowling Green State University

Andrew Estafanous, affiliated with East Coast Warehouse and Distribution, attending Rutgers University

Andrew Horgan, affiliated with East Coast Warehouse and Distribution, attending Clemson University

Katie Krueger, employed by RoadLink, attending Clark College

Joshua Goebel, affiliated with Coach America, attending Hocking College

Zachary Reisenauer, affiliated with Coach America, attending Montana Tech

Margaret Blasko, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending The Ohio State University

Casey Collier, employed by Coach America, attending Santa Clara University

Jared Dalton Duke, affiliated with RoadLink, attending University of North Carolina- Charlotte

Christina Steyer, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending The Ohio State University

Lauren Simpson affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending Amarillo College

Berta Moreno, employed by RoadLink, attending Roosevelt University

Jesse Stewart, affiliated with Coach America, attending Simpson College

Tiffany Bressen, affiliated with Coach America, attending Great Basin College

Miklos Csombo, affiliated with Canada Drayage, attending Concordia University

Mellisa Mae Sumpton, affiliated with FastFrate, attending University of British Columbia

Josianne Tittley, affiliated with Canada Drayage, attending University of Quebec at Montreal

Gabrielle Tittley, affiliated with Canada Drayage, attending University of Quebec at Montreal

Ashley Mathew, affiliated with Coach America, attending St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Alisha Mathew, affiliated with Coach America, attending Georgia State University

Maxwell Kay, affiliated with Coach America, attending University of Akron

Justin Goebel, affiliated with Coach America, attending Ohio University

Christopher Goebel, affiliated with Coach America, attending University of Loyola Chicago

Marissa Goebel, affiliated with Coach America, attending Walsh University

Samantha Reinhart, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending University of Akron

Keith Kaspar, employed by Panther Expedited, attending Robert Morris University

Brittany Core, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending University of Akron

Coby Thompson, affiliated with RoadLink, attending Bradley University

Jaclyn Thompson, affiliated with RoadLink, attending Bradley University

Brittany Wadel, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending Malone University

Brittany Naylor, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending Point Loma Nazarene University

James B. Petrush, affiliated with Panther Expedited, attending Stark State College

Terrance Green, affiliated with Coach America, attending Howard Community College

Bill Webb, President of The Open Road Foundation, commented, “At the very heart of our mission of our foundation is helping further the education of deserving people in our industry while helping to develop the next generation of leaders. Because of the very thoughtful and generous financial contributions of our many friends and sponsors, we are able to positively impact a significant number of people each year.”

 Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year will be available October 1 on this website.