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Chatman Scholarship

Applications are now being taken for the Chatman Scholarship, worth $20,000 for four years of study at Cornell University.

Joint Board director Gary Bonadonna noted that the scholarship's $20,000 in financial aid "makes it one of the largest and most prestigious labor scholarships in the country- and it's only open to our Joint Board members."

Any Joint Board member who has a child graduating from high school next year is eligible to apply, the director said.

The scholarship pays up to one-half the tuition for four full years of study at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, or an equivalent amount to any of the university's other programs. Cornell handles the screening and selection process.

The scholarship honors Abraham "Abe" Chatman, who served as Joint Board manager for 55 years, and who also helped organize the former Buffalo Clothing Joint Board in 1932.

Forms are available from shop reps and from the financial office in Rochester. They are also available on-line at www.uhrrjb.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 2, 2008.

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