Con-way Awards 139 College Scholarships

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Con-way Inc. , today announced it has awarded 40 new college scholarships and renewed 99 existing scholarships for children of company employees at the parent corporation and its major subsidiaries, Con-way Freight, Menlo Worldwide and Con-way Transportation.

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The students were recognized by the company for their exemplary academic achievement and strong extracurricular activities. Annual scholarships awarded for the 2005-2006 school year total $134,450, including $94,550 for renewal awards. Over the past 15 years, Con-way has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarships to 852 students.

"For over 15 years Con-way has recognized the academic excellence and educational achievements of our employees' children through this scholarship program," said Douglas W. Stotlar, president and CEO of Con-way. "It's an honor to support this accomplished group of students, and to be able to aid them in their pursuit of higher education."

Recipients of the awards are selected by the independent group Scholarship America, a national nonprofit student aid service organization. The new recipients are enrolled in four-year undergraduate and specialized technical school programs. This year's Con-Way scholarship winners have selected a wide variety of academic majors including accounting, finance, business, education, engineering, foreign languages, journalism, medicine and political science.

Students who have a parent employed by a Con-way company are eligible to apply after the parent's third year of continuous employment. Awards may be renewed for as many as three years until a bachelor's degree is earned.

The following students received new scholarships for the 2005-2006 school year:

Student Hometown School Lindsy A. Argus O'Fallon, IL University of Missouri Cody A. Armes Benton, IL Southern Illinois University Stefan A. Bartkowicz Circle Pines, MN University of Minnesota Shannon C. Berg Blue Bell, PA New York University Jaleesa L. Boykin Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University Kassidi L. Bremer Springfield, MO Missouri State University Lucy E. Bungo Lancaster, NY Niagara University Amy E. Calogero Orion, MI Central Michigan University Jessica E. Campbell McDonough, GA Georgia Institute of Technology Alecia D. Carmicheal Kendallville, IN Anderson University Analuz Changano Lindenhurst, NY Rochester Institute of Technology Joel R. Cloninger II Belton, SC Clemson University Michael A. D'Errico Epping, NH University of New Hampshire Natalie J. Faust Charlotte, NC Lenior-Rhyne College Andrew F. Felton Saginaw, MI Michigan State University Danielle A. Gellings Campbellsport, WI University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Jennifer J. Heaverlo Nora Springs, IA North Iowa Area Community College Stephanie L. Hollingsworth Leominster, MA Bryant University Courtney I. Jenko Oxford, MI Rochester College Janelle E. Jensen South Bend, IN Purdue University Shantia L. Jones Austell, GA Albany State University Stacey B. Kendall Benton, ME University of Maine Crystal E. LeBlanc Gladstone, OR Brigham Young University Kristie Llera Miami, FL Florida Institute of Technology Robert S. Low Jr. Shandon, OH University of Cincinnati Damian T. McClain Houston, TX University of Texas at Austin Ashley N. McGehee Greenwood, AR University of Arkansas Andrew S. Miller The Woodlands, TX University of Houston Amber M. Minor Wheeling, WV West Virginia University Leslie L. Muggelberg China Twp, MI Saginaw Valley State University Nicole L. O'Keefe Brick, NJ Ramapo College of New Jersey Kelsey J. Oliver Grand Island, NE Xenon International School of Hair Des. Kimberly A. Ostwald Levering, MI North Central Michigan College Georgia A. Perry Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Kaitlyn J. Pirie Hoosick Falls, NY Syracuse University Smita Sarkar Lisle, IL Illinois Institute of Technology Paige M. Schmit Moberly, MO Central Missouri State University Adam W. Shilling Reading, PA Lebanon Valley College Stacey K. Stokes El Paso, TX New Mexico State University Riley O. Vollmer Lewisburg, OH Ohio State University

Con-way Inc. is a $4.2 billion freight transportation and logistics company with businesses in less-than-truckload and full truckload freight services, expedite, brokerage, contract logistics, warehousing, supply chain management and trailer manufacturing.