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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.15.15_Sears_Memorial_Scholarship_ReceptionCITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR Office of the Mayor CONTACT: Kara Kelly, (574) 235 -5853 kkelly @southbendin.gov FOR RELEASE: Monday, June 15, 2015 EVAN SEARS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION Mayor Pete Buttigieg will honor Tommy Byszewski and Paul Hurley, co- recipients of the 15th annual Evan J. Sears Scholarship, at a reception on Tuesday, June 16 at 3 pm on the 14th floor, County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. The award honors Evan J. Sears, an intern with the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, who was killed in a traffic accident while working on a street project in 1999. The scholarship is open to any student who has an internship with the city for at least a one summer. To apply interns write an essay about workplace safety. Byszewski, a senior majoring in political science at Ball State University, is an intern with the mayor's office. Hurley, an intern with the city's engineering department, is a senior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in environmental engineering. "This scholarship raises awareness about the importance of workplace safety for everyone," Buttigieg says. "We are glad to honor Evan's memory through this award that recognizes hard- working young people just like him."