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ATI Enterprises, Inc. to Award Veterans 16 Career Training Scholarships Valued at Up to $400,000
DALLAS, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of US veterans in the state of
Texas, ATI Enterprises, Inc.,Texas's premier group of career training centers
and the nation's onlyTexas based national group, today announced the new
Larry Gilbert/VFW Memorial Scholarship. In memory of Gilbert, who passed away
in June 2008, ATI will award up to 16 scholarships-two at each of the eight
current Texas ATI Enterprises campuses-to OIF and OEF veterans in
collaboration with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Texas Veterans
Leadership Program of the Texas Workforce Commission. Each scholarship will
provide a veteran with 12 months to 3 years of career training at ATI in a
variety of fields, including health care, computer repair, information
technology, automotive repair, graphic design, business administration, HVAC
and welding. Selected veterans may opt for the program of their choice in
which they meet entrance requirements for that specific program.
"Larry Gilbert was loved by everyone at ATI, in the community and by state
and federal government officials, as he lived a committed and exemplary life,
combining his great love for the Marines with his passion for education. We
want to honor him by thanking our veterans for their service and sacrifices,"
says Arthur E. Benjamin, vice chairman and CEO of ATI Enterprises, Inc. "This
dear friend to our students, elder statesman, patriot and true gentleman
embodied everything that ATI stands for-a passion for education, kindness and
courage. We are proud to honor him, and we encourage other career training
campuses to offer similar programs to help veterans succeed in rewarding
careers they love and help them provide for their families. God Bless and
Semper Fi, dear friend."
In making the formal announcement of this ground-breaking program, Carli
Strength, president and chief operating officer, said, "At ATI Enterprises,
our mission is helping people achieve a better lifestyle by preparing them for
a career in their chosen field, and we believe these scholarships will help
our returning veterans do just that every year for many years to come, while
honoring our own hero and dear friend, Larry."
"It is terrific that local businesses here inTexas are making significant
contributions to help our returning veterans fromIraq andAfghanistan achieve
a successful transition to civilian life," says Tom Pauken, chairman of the
Texas Workforce Commission.
"We appreciate the generosity of ATI Enterprises in helping our veterans
jump-start their lives with education through these important scholarships for
rewarding career training in a variety of fields that need educated workers,"
saysDallas Mayor Tom Leppert. "We're particularly proud that as aDallas-
headquartered company, ATI Enterprises is providing this meaningful benefit
throughout the state ofTexas."
Applications are available September 1 through October 31 at
www.ATI4Veterans.com and must be submitted no later than October 31. The
selection process will be conducted between November 1 and 15. Successful
candidates will be notified by November 25.
The late Larry L. Gilbert combined his love for the Marines with his love
of teaching others. He held numerous positions at ATI Enterprises over 30
years, including corporate coordinator of support services for ATI
Enterprises, Inc. Most importantly, he provided a kind ear to any student or
educator who needed someone to listen. His late wife and both of his sons were
teachers, as well. Gilbert shipped out with the 1st Marine Brigade in 1942 to
American Samoa, and subsequently participated in Guadalcanal, Bougainville,
Guam and Iwo Jima. He returned toGuam in 1994 to participate in the 50th
Anniversary of the liberation of the island. He was a life member of the 1st
Marine Division Association, the 3rd Marine Division Association and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. In short, Gilbert was a Marine, an American, an
educator, a friend and a mentor extraordinaire.
Scholarships are available to each of the following campuses: ATI
Technical Institute,Dallas; ATI Career Training Center,North Richland Hills,
TX; ATI Career Training Center,Dallas; ATI Career Training Center,
Richardson, TX; ATI Career Training Center,Garland, TX; South Texas
Vocational Technical Institute,Brownsville, TX; South Texas Vocational
Technical Institute,McAllen, TX; and South Texas Vocational Technical
Institute,Weslaco, TX
For more information, visit www.ATI4Veterans.com .
For 35 years, ATI has offered training and education to adults who want to
improve their lives by earning new careers in health care, computer repair,
information technology, automotive repair, graphic design, business
administration, HVAC and welding. ATI offers programs at 17 convenient
locations inTexas,Florida,Oklahoma andNew Mexico. For more information on
ATI, call 888-209-8264 or visit www.aticareertraining.edu .
SOURCE ATI Enterprises, Inc.
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