Local Lodge 2515 Beverly McMullan Memorial Scholarship

The Beverly McMullan Memorial Scholarship is now available for members and dependents of a member.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, White Sands Local Lodge 2515 annually offers a scholarship of $1000.00 dollars to a union member, a dependent of a union member, or any local high school student that embodies the hard work and dedication to academic success. 

The dependents must be attending or have been accepted into any vocational, two-year or four-year university, as a part-time or full time student. In order for union member’s dependent to be able to apply for this scholarship the following conditions must be met:

1. The union member is in “Good Standing”. 

2. The applicant must be presently attending or been accepted for entrance into any vocational, two-year, four year college or university, as a full time or part time student.

3. The applicant, if presently in a school must have a 

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.8 or better on a 4.0 scale. 

4. The applicant must complete the Scholarship Packet. 

5. The applicant must write a five hundred (500) word essay about Labor Unions.

Below are a few examples of what you can write about :

How labor unions have influenced change in the workplace. 

How labor unions came about and why. 

Positive aspects of what belonging to a labor union means. 

Importance of labor unions. 

Letter of recommendation and transcripts are required

NOTE: We are looking for suggestions that will aid us in improving our public image in the community that you  live in.

Please send your completed applications to: 

IAMAW Local Lodge 2515

P.O. Box 2620 

Alamogordo, NM 88310  

Attn: Scholarships

If you require further assistance please call: (575) 434-0211 

Directions: Please print all information & attach essay to scholarship application.

Scholarships Packet (below)

Union Plus recently awarded scholarships totaling $170,000 to 108  students representing 34 unions. Among the recipients are five students from IAM and TCU/IAM families.

Taylor Miller of Oswego, IL, was awarded a $4,000 scholarship. She is a physics major at Spelman College in Atlanta, and plans to pursue  graduate degrees in interactive telecommunications and solar physics. Her parents, Clay and Angela Miller, are members of TCU-IAM Local 829. 

Kaitlyn Neal, a 2019 graduate of Las Cruces High School in New Mexico,  was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. She plans to major in agriculture  marketing at South Plains College in Levelland, TX, beginning this fall.  Neal’s father Ronald Neal is a member of IAM Local 2515. 

The Western Territory is proud to congratulate Kaitlyn Neal for being a  recipient of the 2019 Union Plus Scholarship,” said Western Territory  General Vice President Gary R. Allen. “Education is a sure path to  prosperity and empowers women to be able to achieve anything they dream. We wish Ms. Nemany blessings and are sure she’ll have a bright  future.” 

Sarah Soliman of Newcastle, OK, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship, and  is a biology and microbiology major on a pre-med track. She is a member of the Honors College at Oklahoma State University and plans to graduate in 2020. Her father, Gamal Soliman, is a member of IAM Local 1886.

“It does my heart good to have students like Sarah Soliman recognized for their dedication and hard work,” said IAM Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “It’s important for IAM members to participate in this program that promotes higher learning for themselves and their families.

”Shad Sellars is a 2019 graduate of Farson-Eden High School in Farson,  WY, and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. He plans to attend the  University of Wyoming and major in chemical engineering. Sellers’ father  Brian Mertin is a member of TCU-IAM Local 6114.

Geordan Shaffer of Topeka, KS, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. He is a mechanical engineering major and a member of the Dorothy and Bill  Cohen Honors College at Wichita State University. He expects to graduate  in 2021. His father, Greg Shaffer, is a member of TCU-IAM 427.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program, now in its 28th year, awards scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement, personal character, financial need and commitment to the values of organized labor. Since starting the program, Union Plus has awarded more than $4.5 million in educational funding to more than 3,000 union members, spouses, and dependent children