FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      May 7, 2003

The ARRL Foundation, Inc., has announced recipients for Year 2003 academic scholarship awards:

Benjamin B. Schupack, NW7DX
Sammamish, WA -- The William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship -- Full, 4-year Award

Andrew F. Schaefer, KB2ZWZ
Binghamton, NY-- The ARRL Scholarship to Honor Barry Goldwater -- $ 5000

Scott J. Finman, KD7KGT
Post Falls, ID -- The Mary Lou Brown Scholarship --$ 2500

Timothy L. Murphy, KB2YGJ
Bergenfield, NJ -- The Perry F. Hadlock Memorial Scholarship -- $ 2000

Ryan T. Stevens, KC8KPU
Spruce, MI -- The Earl I. Anderson Scholarship -- $ 1250

David T. Shane, KC8UKW
Kirksville, MO -- The Paul and Helen L. Grauer Scholarship -- $ 1000

Victoria M. Reid, AA3OT
Sigel, PA -- You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania -- $ 1000

Wesley B. Digh, KG4TWU
Morgantown, NC -- The L. Phil and Alice J. Wicker Scholarship -- $ 1000

James J. Wenner, K6NSY
Westminster, CA -- The Charles N. Fisher Memorial Scholarship -- $ 1000

Victoria K. Worster, KD5LJW
Harrison, AR -- The K2TEO Martin J. Green Memorial Scholarship -- $ 1000

Chad A. Wasinger, N0YK
Scott City, KS -- The Irving W. Cook, WA0CGS Scholarship -- $ 1000

Olaf C. Anderson, IV, KC0IVQ
Great Bend, KS -- The PHD-ARA Scholarship -- $ 1000

John LaWayne Walker, N4DMR
Cullman, AL -- The Charles Clarke Cordle Memorial Scholarship -- $ 1000

Rebecca J. Bauer, KC5IXY
Texarkana, TX -- The Tom and Judith Comstock Scholarship -- $ 1000

Ryan J. Nerp, KC2EDH
Lake Katrine, NY -- The Henry Broughton Memorial Scholarship - $1000

Kathleen M. Cain, KB1GDG
Southwick, MA -- The Donald Riebhoff Memorial Scholarship -- $ 1000

The General Fund Scholarships -- $ 1000 each to

Ross R. Mehaffey, KC0ABQ -- North Bend, NE
Linda M. Bolle, KB1BKO -- Reading, MA
Melissa A. Johnson, K1MJ -- Bemidgi, MN
Therese G. Long, KC8PEZ -- Imlay City, MI

The New England FEMARA Scholarships -- $ 600 each to

Elizabeth A. Watt, N1UNX -- Stratford, CT
Chad E. Bulkley, N1UDN -- Westport, CT
Jason M. Marshall, KB1CZE -- Monticello, ME
Andrew J. Maroney, IV, W2AJM
New Windsor, NY -- The Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship -- $ 500

Brett W. Hallacher, N3WED
Columbia, PA -- The Francis Walton Memorial Scholarship -- $ 500

Daniel R. Birt, AD5NP
Denton, TX -- The Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship -- $ 500

Elizabeth J. Bedoe, KB9WOV
Mokena, IL -- The Six Meter Club of Chicago Scholarship -- $ 500

Joseph L. Aubin, KC9BWW
Bloomington, IN -- The Chicago FM Club Scholarship -- $ 500

Jonathan M. Alligood, KF4LVX
Oakwood, GA -- The Eugene "Gene" Sallee, W4YFR, Memorial Scholarship -- $ 500

Maria A. Shahid, KF6WJX
Albuquerque, NM -- The Albuquerque ARC/Toby Cross Memorial Scholarship -- $ 500

Christopher J. Dean, KD7CNJ
Tucson, AZ -- The Central Arizona DX Association Scholarship -- $ 500

The Norman E. Strohmeier, W2VRS Memorial Scholarship - $ 500 each to:

John R. Skok, KC2IAW -- Apalachin, NY
John R. McIntyre, KC2JSJ -- Rochester, NY

To apply for Year 2004 scholarships, download our applications at: www.arrl.org/arrlf
or write to: The ARRL Foundation, Inc., 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.

Deadline for applications with transcripts affixed (and FAFSA/SAR for Goldfarb Scholarship) is February 1, 2004.