2014 L.L. Waters Scholarships Announced

Chicago, IL, November 05, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The L.L. Waters Scholarship winners were announced by Mr. David R. Yeley, a member of the AST&L Board of Directors and trustee of the L.L. Waters Scholarship Program at the annual meeting of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicole Fliegelman and Andre Anderson each received $2,000 national scholarships. The L.L. Waters Scholarship Program was established to encourage advanced undergraduate study and graduate study in the fields of transportation, logistics, or physical Distribution, for the purpose of preparing persons of high potential for professional careers in the field.

“We are so pleased to be able to recognize these talented students with the LL Waters Scholarship,” said Laurie Denham, President of AST&L. “They are the future of this profession and it’s an honor to include their names as distinguished scholarship winners.”

Nicole Fliegelman is a junior at Penn State University, majoring in supply chain and information systems. She is a committee member of the largest student-run philanthropic organization in the world and is active in the SAP group and Student Programming Association at Penn State. She has worked as an intern in logistics and analysis at NYS Collection Eyewear in New Jersey and in warehousing at Montaj in New York.

Andre Anderson is a senior at the University of Wisconsin, Superior. He is majoring in transportation and logistics management, economics, international business and Chinese. Anderson is president of the Stimulus Economics Club and an officer in the Transportation and Logistics Management Club. He participated in the World Class Internship Program at CH Robinson’s Asia Corporate in Hong Kong.

Submissions for the 2015 L.L. Waters Scholarship will be accepted beginning in August 2015.

About the L.L. Waters Scholarship
The L.L. Waters Scholarship Program was established to encourage advanced undergraduate study and graduate study in the field of Transportation/Logistics/Physical Distribution, for the purpose of preparing persons of high potential for professional careers in the field. The scholarship has been named in honor of Dr. L.L. Waters, University Professor Emeritus of Transportation and Business History in Indiana University's School of Business, in recognition of his many contributions to undergraduate and graduate level education in transportation and logistics during a teaching career of more than three decades. For more information visit, http://www.astl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3293

About ASTL
The American Society of Transportation and Logistics (ASTL) is the premier professional organization for transportation and logistics professionals. Founded in 1946 by industry leaders, ASTL strives to promote and ensure the highest level of global standards through professional certification in the field of transportation and logistics. ASTL certification programs are used throughout business, academia, and governments worldwide. Our worldwide advocacy for logistics and transportation is supported by our globally-recognized credentials, our extensive research journal, and our professional development opportunities. The CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics) Certification Program began in 1948. ASTL also offers the Global Logistics Associate (GLA), Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PLS), and the Distinguished Logistics Professional (DLP). To learn more about AST&L, visit astl.org.