Scholarships Awarded to 45 Freshmen College Students Who are Children of Anheuser-Busch Employees

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 1, 2009) ― Forty-five students whose parents work at one of Anheuser-Busch's 12 U.S. breweries from coast to coast have been awarded $1,000 scholarships for their freshman year of college this fall.

It's part of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Conference of Teamsters Merit Scholarship Program that was established to identify and honor exceptional high school students and to provide assistance with college expenses.

The program is open to all children of Anheuser-Busch brewery employees who are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and registered as freshman at an accredited college or university. Up to 48 scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded each year, four from each of Anheuser-Busch's 12 U.S. breweries.

A neutral third party selects the winners based on merit, including the student’s GPA/high school transcript and PSAT/NMSQT score.

The scholarship winners for this school year are:

BALDWINSVILLE BREWERY:

• Brittani Danquer, who is attending Oswego State University of New York. Her father, John Danquer, works in brewing maintenance.
• Kimberly Grice, who is attending Oswego State University of New York. Her father, Gregory Grice, works in the brewing department.
• Heather Hanlon, who is attending Buffalo State University of New York. Her father, Hal Hanlon, works in the operations department.
• Kathleen O’Meara, who is attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her father, David O'Meara, works in the operations department.

CARTERSVILLE BREWERY:

• Emily Baron, who is attending Lynchburg College. Her father, Paul Baron, works in the brewing department, and mother, Peg Baron, works in the people department.
• Emilee Beech, who is attending Kennesaw State. Her father, Richard Beech, works in the operations department.
• John Berry, who is attending Dalton State College. His father, John Berry, works in the process support department, and mother, Tammy Berry, works in the operations department.
• Kristen Fallin, who is attending Georgia Highlands. Her father, Kevin Fallin, works in the operations department.

COLUMBUS BREWERY:

• Erica Blackburn, who is attending Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Her father, Roscoe Blackburn, works in the brewing department.
• Carlene Castle, who is attending Columbus State Community College. Her father, Ron Castle, works in the operations department.
• Kristi Conroy, who is attending Central Michigan University. Her mother, Mary Conroy, works in the maintenance department.
• Christopher McCluney, who is attending Ashland University. His father, Tim McCluney, works in the brewing department.

FAIRFIELD BREWERY:

• Shaun Singh, who is attending Arizona State. His father, Paul Singh, works in operations as a maintenance technician.

FORT COLLINS BREWERY:

• Amanda Connerley, who is attending Laramie County Community College. Her father, Robert Connerley, works in the brewing department.
• Katie Cova, who is attending the University of Wyoming. Her father, Mike Cova, works in the operations department.
• Cheryl Hawk, who is attending the Colorado School of Mines. Her father, Robert Hawk, works in quality assurance.
• Dylan Meda, who is attending Fort Lewis College. His father, John Meda, works in the brewing department. 

HOUSTON BREWERY:

• Jake Adkins, who is attending Houston Baptist University. His father, William Adkins, works in the brewing department.
• Da'Marcus Baymon, who is attending the University of Texas at Austin. His father, Eugene Baymon, works in quality assurance.
• Jennifer Juergens, who is attending Southwestern University. Her father Mike Juergens, works in the brewing department, and mother, Debra Juergens, works in quality assurance.
• Miracle Nickerson, who is attending Texas A&M University. Her father, Roy Nickerson, works in the operations department.

JACKSONVILLE BREWERY:

• Meaghan Anderson, who is attending Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Her father, Steve Harlin, works in the operations department.
• Olivia Daley, who is attending Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Her father, Tim Daley, works in the operations department.
• Jennifer Marlatt, who is attending Valdosta State University. Her father, Dennis Marlatt, works in the utilities department.
• Kyle Smallwood, who is attending Jacksonville University. His father, Russell Smallwood, works in the utilities department.

LOS ANGELES BREWERY:

• Christie Asturi, who is attending Moorpark College. Her father, Vince Asturi, works in the operations department.
• Patrick Booth, who is attending the University of California Berkeley. His father, Tom Booth, works in quality assurance.
• Manda LaPorte, who is attending Oxnard College. Her father, Joe LaPorte, works in the operations department, and mother, Margie LaPorte, works in quality assurance.
• Marki Pierre, who is attending Mt. San Antonio College. Her father, Doug Pierre, works in the operations department.

MERRIMACK BREWERY:

• Jocelyn Cassidy, who is attending Colby-Sawyer College. Her father, Ken Cassidy, works in quality assurance.
• Alicia Day, who is attending Saint Anselm College. Her father, Curley Day, works in the brewing department.
• Aaron Lecomte, who is attending the University of New Hampshire. His father, Elmer McClain, works in the brewing department.
• Justin Olivier, who is attending New Hampshire Technical Institute. His father, Derek Hodgman, works in the brewing department.

NEWARK BREWERY:

• Soojung Lee, who is attending Grove City College. Her father, David Lee, works in quality assurance.
• Amanda Lezak, who is attending Grove City College. Her father, William Lezak, works in maintenance as a machinist.
• Matthew Romano, who is attending Kean University. His father, Vincent Romano, works in the operations department.
• Jenna Tenore, who is attending Montclair State University. Her father, John Tenore, works in the operations department.

ST. LOUIS BREWERY:

• Mark Anderson, who is attending Western Illinois University. His father, Mark Ramirez, works in the utilities department.
• Andrew Ferguson, who is attending Patrick Henry College. His father, Chris Ferguson, works in the brewing department.
• Joseph Francis, who is attending the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His father, Gregory Francis, is a driver for A-B.

• Kelsi Luck, who is attending Webster University. Her father, Michael Luck, works in quality assurance.

 

WILLIAMSBURG BREWERY:

• Catherine Bailey-Sullivan, who is attending Randolph-Macon College. Her father is Kevin Sullivan, works in the operations department.
• Daniel D’Amico, who is attending Old Dominion University. His father, Jim D’Amico, works in the operations department.
• Christopher DeWald, who is attending Eastern Mennonite University. His father, Stephen DeWald, works in the brewing department.
• Kyle Guaderrama, who is attending the University of Alabama. His father, Guillermo Guaderrama, works in the brewing department.

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 49.2 percent share of U.S. beer sales.  The company brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light.  Anheuser Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer.  Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired Global Companies list in 2009.  Anheuser Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world’s largest recyclers of aluminum cans.  The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.  For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.