ClassLink Announces Winner of
Annual Scholarship Competition
CLIFTON, NJ, June 15, 2009 — ClassLink – delivering 24/7 access to K-12 learning tools - is pleased to announce the recipient of their 6th Annual ClassLink College Scholarship Program. The program is open to high school seniors at participating ClassLink schools who are interested in furthering their education at a two or four-year college. This year’s winner is Tinishia Federer, a Baking and Pastry Arts Program student from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, Mount Joy, PA.
A member of the National Technical Honor Society, Federer’s selection was based on the recommendations of her teachers and employer, as well as her essay on how technology is being used effectively in the classroom to improve learning and instruction. Her references praise not only her creative, “exceptional” work in the culinary field, but also her written work, self-motivation, leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills. Federer is enrolled at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, NC, and will continue her baking and pastry arts education there in the fall.
“Keeping priorities straight,” says Federer, is what allowed her to balance school, part-time work and activities such as track and field and church youth group. “The best decision of my life” is how Federer describes attending LCCTC; she will gain additional experience over the summer at Byers Butterflake Bakery in Leola, PA.
Berj Akian, ClassLink CEO, states, “Ms. Federer’s academic excellence, thoughtful essay and obvious commitment to her chosen career make her an ideal candidate for this award. We are confident she will continue to excel, and we wish her the best of luck.”
The ClassLink College Scholarship is an essay competition and recognizes students who have demonstrated academic success while maintaining a well-rounded life outside of their scholarly pursuits. Since its inception in 2004, the scholarship program rewards deserving students in the ClassLink network of schools. ClassLink ClassMate, 2009 winner of the prestigious CODiE award for Best Classroom Management Solution, is the only student administration and curriculum management software exclusively designed for Career and Technical Education (CTE).
About ClassLink
Founded in 1998, ClassLink’s mission is to empower educators to improve learning through innovative systems and services. ClassLink has a proven record of delivering high quality technology solutions designed to meet the unique needs of the K-12 instructional setting. Engineered for students and teachers, ClassLink’s products are simple to use yet help raise student achievement by providing anytime anywhere learning access. ClassLink solutions provide administrators tracking and usage information to allow for informed decision making which lowers the overall cost of technology.
ClassLink LaunchPad™ delivers 24/7 access to a school's full array of instructional software resources from any computer in the school, community and from home. ClassLink ClassMate® is the only student administration and curriculum management software designed for Career and Technical Education. ClassLink Inquiry™ provides administrators with comprehensive and customizable real-time software and hardware utilization reports. With an extreme commitment toward customer satisfaction, ClassLink continually partners with its customers.
Photos and captions: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Pictured below from left to right
Tinishia Federer, Scholarship Recipient
Berj Akian, CEO, ClassLink Inc.
Pictured below from left to right Scott D. Major, Technology Coordinator
Ruth Mallison, Guidance Counselor
Tracy Gotshall, Instructor for Baking and Pastry
Tinishia Federer, Scholarship Recipient
Berj Akian, CEO, ClassLink Inc.
