Tug McGraw Foundation and UbiquiTel Team Up for Tug
November 03 2005 - 12:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
The second annual Diamond 45/UbiquiTel Scholarship program will
help young leaders pay for college GLENSIDE, Pa., Nov. 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The late Phillies relief pitcher, Tug
McGraw, would no doubt believe that a new scholarship program aimed
at young collegiate leaders is the ultimate save. Beginning today,
the Tug McGraw Foundation has officially kicked off the Second
Diamond 45/UbiquiTel Scholarship Program. A grant from
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania- based UbiquiTel Inc. (NASDAQ:UPCS), a
PCS affiliate of Sprint, has enabled the Foundation to offer
college scholarships to eligible junior and senior collegiate
students attending an accredited four-year college or university in
the United States. Students in colleges across America today are
the leaders of tomorrow. The Foundation created the Diamond 45
Scholarship Program to provide monetary support for those best able
to carry on Tug's positive and motivating "Ya Gotta Believe"
message. The scholarship recipients, who will be chosen through a
competitive application process, will need to demonstrate academic
excellence and community and charitable involvement. "Tug believed
in the power of youth and he spent countless hours with young
people on charitable projects," said Laurie Hawkins, president of
the Tug McGraw Foundation. "He would have been proud of our 2005
awardees. Each of the young men and women had special qualities
that demonstrated a commitment to community and strong leadership
potential. They will surely carry on the legacy of Tug's motivating
actions and leadership." The special grant from UbiquiTel will
enable the Foundation to award 35 scholarships in the amount of
$1,000 each. Applicants must meet the criteria established by the
Foundation. Applications will be judged by the Foundation's
Scholarship Review Committee, comprised of individuals with
experience as professional athletes and business executives, and in
academia. Scholarships will be awarded for the Winter 2006 term.
"What a thrill it was to present last year's Diamond 45
scholarships," said Donald A. Harris, Chairman and CEO of
UbiquiTel. "The young people we met truly reflected Tug's spirit
and 'can-do' attitude, and we are happy to be part of the
scholarship program again this year. Our chief operating officer,
Dean Russell, and I are West Point graduates and have always been
involved in sports. We want to help other young people succeed in
college and embrace the values and positive attitude that were the
hallmark of Tug's life and life's work." Applications became
available on October 24, 2005 and may be obtained from the
Foundation by calling (215) 885-5355, emailing a request to or
sending a request by regular mail to: the Tug McGraw Foundation,
217 Parkside Lane, Glenside, PA 19038. Application materials are
also available at the Foundation's website at
http://www.tugmcgraw.com/. The application period will close on
December 20, 2005 with awards made in February of 2006. UbiquiTel
(http://www.ubiquitelpcs.com/) is the exclusive provider of Sprint
digital wireless mobility communications network products and
services under the Sprint brand name to midsize markets in the
Western and Midwestern United States that include a population of
approximately 10.8 million residents and cover portions of
California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee. The Tug McGraw Foundation
(http://www.tugmcgraw.com/) is a 501(c)(3) organization based in
Glenside, PA that was founded by former Major League Baseball
player Tug McGraw prior to his untimely death in January 2004 from
brain cancer. Tug, whose career spanned 21 years with the New York
Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, formed the organization to fulfill
a vision to help brain tumor survivors and their families to live
well through the funding of pioneering neuro-oncology quality of
life research and to raise public awareness about brain cancer. The
official registration and financial information of the Tug McGraw
Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of
State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999.
Registration does not imply endorsement. DATASOURCE: UbiquiTel
Inc.; Tug McGraw Foundation CONTACT: Laurie Hawkins, Tug McGraw
Foundation, +1-215-885-5355, +1-267-664-2710 (cell); Dava Guerin,
Guerin Public Relations, Inc., +1-215-914-2040 or +1-215-262-0740
(cell); or Brighid de Garay, UbiquiTel Inc., +1-610-832-3311 Web
site: http://www.ubiquitelpcs.com/ http://www.tugmcgraw.com/
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