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Show Workers Compensation Fund Scholarship To Brandon Henrie PANGUITCH Garfield County resident Brandon Henrie, 22, of Panguitch was one of 79 ' people to receive a Legacy of Learning scholarship from the Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) on Aug. 20. The. scholarship is provided to students who have lost a family member in a work-related accident covered by WCF. "Families suffering tragic losses sometimes find it difficult to continue on and achieve educational goals," according to Melvin C. Green, WCF's chairman. "The. Legacy of Learning program is helping to improve the lives of those families by providing a means for thdm to further their education." Each Legacy of Learning scholarship can be used for tuition, books and fees. Henrie received a personal scholarship of $1500 and also qualified last year for assistance. Selection criteria for this program includes grade point average, standard test scores, general character, community involvement and financial need. Brandon Henrie is a son of the late Dennis Lee Henrie and Christine Tebbs Henrie Davis of Panguitch. He was a 1997 graduate of Panguitch High School and served an LDS mission in South Africa. He is presently attending Southern Utah University in Cedar City, majoring in business, finance and law and minoring in computer information systems. Last year he was at the top of his class in personal finance. He has served as a volunteer at the Happy Factory in Cedar City, building toys for underprivileged Brandon Henrie youth. He is a grandson of Earl and Lola Henrie of Panguitch. Since 1990, WCF has awarded nearly 550 Legacy of Learning scholarships to spouses, sons and daughters of employees who died in accidents that occurred at job sites insured by WCF. WCF is committed to helping families of workers who have lost their lives in industrial accidents. "Through these scholarship programs, we hope to better serve our community and customers," said Melvin C. Green. Recipients may apply for scholarships each year they remain in college, and WCF places no limits on the number of family members who can received Legacy of Learning scholarships. The list of 2001 recipients includes 17 families with more than one person receiving aid provided by WCF. |