ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Cade Baker wants to bring his love of sports to a career that includes his family’s bus company. Arleigh Shilling-Askew hopes to use her cybersecurity skills in public service. Both received a boost toward those goals with $1,500 scholarships from the Greater Northeast Motorcoach Association.
The association recognized the students during its annual member meeting Sept. 30 at Tropicana Atlantic City in New Jersey.
Baker, nominated by Wolf’s Bus Lines, and Shilling-Askew, nominated by Wind Creek Bethlehem, received GNEMA’s eighth annual scholarship awards. Each also received a commemorative plaque. Tammy Wolf-Baker, the owner of Wolf’s Bus Lines, and Nick Schlegel, Sales Manager at Wind Creek Bethlehem, accepted the awards on the students’ behalf.
Baker is pursuing a degree in sport management at Endicott College, where he has a 3.83 GPA and plays on the hockey team. He is gaining marketing experience with Wolf’s Bus Lines and plans to take a more active role in the company after graduation.
“My primary goal in college is to combine my passion for athletics with a strong foundation in sport management to build a successful career in the sports and transportation industries,” Baker said.
Baker is pursuing a degree in sport management at Endicott College, where he has a 3.83 GPA and plays on the hockey team. He is gaining marketing experience with Wolf’s Bus Lines and plans to take a more active role in the company after graduation.
“My primary goal in college is to combine my passion for athletics with a strong foundation in sport management to build a successful career in the sports and transportation industries,” Baker said.
Shilling-Askew is studying cybersecurity at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, where she has a 4.0 GPA and is president of the Digital Forensics and Cyber Defense Club.
She participates in cybersecurity conferences and community service and provides information technology support for the university’s police department. She plans to pursue a career in public-service cybersecurity.
“I want to learn as much about computers, more specifically cybersecurity, as I possibly can,” Shilling-Askew said. “By the time I leave university, I want to be the most ‘workforce-ready’ version of myself I can be, including technical and professional development.”
GNEMA established the scholarship program to help members, their employees and their families pursue college degrees or trade certifications. The program is funded through association fundraising efforts, including its annual golf outing.
Scholarships are open to full-time employees of operator member companies and their dependent children, as well as employees of allied member companies and their dependent children. Additional eligibility requirements and application information are available on the program’s webpage.
GNEMA represents the motorcoach, tour and travel industries throughout the Northeast. Its programs support safety, education and professional development.
