Atlas World Group awards scholarships

Sep 26, 2007

Atlas World Group announced educational scholarships worth $4,000 each for three students in the Atlas family: Joel Coker, Thomas Lee Cravens and Victoria Petzold. This is the third year that the Evansville, Ind.-based company has offered scholarships. Candidates for the scholarships are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and must be full-time students entering their junior or senior year at an accredited college or university.

Coker, the son of Rick Coker, received the Professional Van Operator Scholarship, which is awarded to the child of an Atlas-qualified van operator. He is a junior studying civil engineering at the University of Florida.

Cravens, the son of Julia Johnson, a mail clerk, received the Chairman’s Scholarship, which is awarded to the child of a full-time employee at any Atlas World Group location in the United States or Canada. He is a junior studying music education at Indiana University.

Petzold, a senior marketing major at Eastern Kentucky University, received the President’s Scholarship, which is awarded to the child of a full-time employee at Atlas’ Evansville, Ind., headquarters. She is the daughter of Irv Petzold, a senior financial analyst in Atlas’ financial department.

Atlas World Group awards scholarships

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