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July 20, 2016, Dallas, TX – BearCom is pleased to announce the BearCom Scholars program winners for the academic year of 2016-2017. The second-year program recognizes deserving employees’ children who demonstrate scholastic ability, character, diversity and plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
The BearCom Scholars program was conceived by Jerry Denham, CEO, and Brent Bisnar, Executive Vice-President. In its first-year in 2015, four BearCom scholarship winners were recognized and awarded. This year, four additional honorees have earned scholarships out of nine applicants.
“We congratulate all the students and families that participated,” said Denham. “When we began this program last year, we wanted to express our gratitude and appreciation back to employees for their tremendous contributions to the success of our company. Hopefully, these scholarship awards will help offset some of the rising costs of higher education.”
The 2016-2017 BearCom Scholars winners are:
Shelby Fletcher, her mother Donna works for BearCom in Dallas. Shelby studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa this summer, and returns to the University of Texas-Austin this fall. She is studying sports management and hopes one-day to become an athletic director.
Logan Nixon, his father Ken works for BearCom in Dallas. Logan is studying Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He has an overall GPA of 3.643, while earning a GPA of 4.0 in two semesters. He participated in a global distribution study abroad program in China in June 2016.
Kullen Kritsky, his father Arn works for BearCom in Chantilly, VA. Kullen will attend Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA this fall studying business. A member of the National Honor Society, Kullen’s high school won championships in baseball and football where he was also named to the all-conference team as a cornerback.
Darius Mortazavi, both of his parents work for BearCom in Dallas. Darius will attend Texas A&M University this fall studying engineering. An AP scholar with distinction in high school, he participated in the student council, was class historian, played varsity soccer and also found time to work at an electronics store.
The BearCom Scholars program is available to all full-time employees with three years or more tenure with dependent children who are high school seniors, current college/university students, vocational students or graduate school students 25 years or younger seeking full-time education. The BearCom Scholars program will be open for applications in mid-April 2017, awards are granted on an annual basis. BearCom Scholars do not renew each year, but employees/students can apply each year for consideration. Awards are granted on merit without consideration for financial need and selected by an independent third party, “Scholarship America.” For more information, contact Jennifer Holt, BearCom Director of People Strategy, 214.765.7234
Shelby Fletcher, her mother Donna works for BearCom in Dallas. Shelby studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa this summer, and returns to the University of Texas-Austin this fall. She is studying sports management and hopes one-day to become an athletic director.
Logan Nixon, his father Ken works for BearCom in Dallas. Logan is studying Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He has an overall GPA of 3.643, while earning a GPA of 4.0 in two semesters. He participated in a global distribution study abroad program in China in June 2016.
Kullen Kritsky, his father Arn works for BearCom in Chantilly, VA. Kullen will attend Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA this fall studying business. A member of the National Honor Society, Kullen’s high school won championships in baseball and football where he was also named to the all-conference team as a cornerback.
Darius Mortazavi, both of his parents work for BearCom in Dallas. Darius will attend Texas A&M University this fall studying engineering. An AP scholar with distinction in high school, he participated in the student council, was class historian, played varsity soccer and also found time to work at an electronics store.
The BearCom Scholars program is available to all full-time employees with three years or more tenure with dependent children who are high school seniors, current college/university students, vocational students or graduate school students 25 years or younger seeking full-time education. The BearCom Scholars program will be open for applications in mid-April 2017, awards are granted on an annual basis. BearCom Scholars do not renew each year, but employees/students can apply each year for consideration. Awards are granted on merit without consideration for financial need and selected by an independent third party, “Scholarship America.” For more information, contact Jennifer Holt, BearCom Director of People Strategy, 214.765.7234
