Wabash National Corporation Awards Scholarships for 2014
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – July 14, 2014 –Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) today awarded six students with scholarships that, combined, represent a total award of up to $48,000.
"Wabash National is pleased to be able to provide opportunities for our associates and their families to further their education," said Bill Pitchford, Wabash National senior vice president of human resources. "We are very proud of these students and their achievements, and wish them much success as they continue to pursue their academic goals."
Scholarship recipients are:
Wabash National's annual scholarship program provides each recipient with up to $8,000 in scholarship funds to help cover costs for four years of study at any accredited college, university or technical school. Established in 1990, scholarships are awarded to children of Wabash National associates who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and strong extracurricular involvement.
Scholarship recipients were selected by a committee headed by Dr. David Notary, retired assistant superintendent of the Tippecanoe School Corporation. Selection is based on a student's grade point average, SAT scores and extracurricular activities.
Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You®. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at onewabash.com.
