GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- The International Airlines Travel Agent
Network's Ronald A. Santana Memorial Foundation awarded $5,000 in
scholarships to six students or recent graduates, including four
women already working at travel agencies.
The 1998 scholarships were:
$1,250 to Karen Schwartz, a leisure agent at Travel Horizons in
Arlington, Va., who completed studies at the Carlson Travel
Academy.$1,250 to Donna Watson, a recent graduate of Florida
International University's School of Hospitality Management at the
MAST Academy in Miami.$750 to Tiffany Erhard, an intern at BTI Americas in
Middletown, Pa., to help earn an associate's degree in specialized
business, focusing on travel operations.$750 to Zhanna Moldovan, a corporate agent at American Express
in New York, who attends New York University's Master of Science
program in Tourism and Travel Management.$500 to Kelly Gabel of South Haven, Mich., pursuing an
associate's degree in travel and tourism administration at the Boyd
School.$500 to Marie Holcomb, a leisure agent at Adieu Travel in
Dansville, N.Y., pursuing an associate's degree in tourism
management at Fingerlakes Community College.