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Saia Awards 20 Student Scholarships
JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) is pleased to announce the names of 20 students who were recently awarded
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[{"type":"text","content":"JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) is pleased to announce the names of 20 students who were recently awarded scholarships totaling $75,000 as part of the company’s 2021 scholarship program. Since its inception, the program has awarded $427,000 to 253 students, including this year’s recipients. The program is a tangible demonstration of Saia’s core values and is designed to recognize the dedication employees and their dependents have to pursuing a secondary education. It is open to all full-time employees attending college and/or their dependents who are designated full-time students. This year, the following 10 students were awarded a $5,000 scholarship: Price Conlee of Semmes, AlabamaKenechukwu Egbuonu of Grand Prairie, TexasIsabel Flores of Whittier, CaliforniaPaige Hill of Olive Branch, MississippiMorgan Irvine of Orange, TexasFarelie Mendez of Roselle, New JerseyJackson Moody of Jackson, TennesseeCharleston Rainey, Jr. of Thibodaux, LouisianaLaura Thomas of Suwanee, GeorgiaQuan Tran of San Leandro, California Another 10 students were awarded a $2,500 scholarship. They are: Noah Eley of Huntington Beach, CaliforniaJessie Elliott of Stockbridge, GeorgiaMorgan Hebert of Gray, LouisianaLauren Jackson of Roseboro, North CarolinaEmily Keller of Lancaster, South CarolinaSpenser McRae of Stockbridge, GeorgiaJacqueline Ramirez of Wylie, TexasJessica Santos of Round Rock, TexasFaith Speights of Springville, AlabamaHayley Voisin of Theriot, Louisiana “So many of the applications we received this year were extremely impressive,” said Saia President and CEO Fritz Holzgrefe, “Our success as a company comes down to taking care of the people who matter most, our employees and their families, so it is very gratifying that we are able to support them as they pursue a higher education and work towards building a solid future for themselves.” Applications to the program are reviewed by a selection committee who evaluate each student’s academic achievement, essay quality, community service, leadership capabilities, communication skills and recommendation letters. Scholarships are awarded based on achievement in one or more of three areas: academic merit, community service and/or innovation. About Saia, Inc. Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) offers customers a wide range of less-than-truckload, non-asset truckloa...