District Council 82 – Scholarship Winner

On October 5, 2016, Tyler Kusz, the son of District Council 82/Local Union 61 (St. Paul, Minnesota) member Greg Kusz, received the S. Frank “Bud” Raftery Scholarship during the monthly membership meeting. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must submit an essay, not less than 1,000 or more than 2,000 words on an essay topic chosen by the IUPAT Scholarship Committee. Ten scholarships are given annually, each valued at $2,000. He will apply the scholarship towards his college tuition costs and books.

Tyler Kusz (red shirt) was presented with the S. Frank “Bud” Raftery Scholarship award at a recent Local Union 61 meeting. Also pictured (L to R): Tyler’s father, Greg Kusz (LU 61), LU 61 Business Representative Jeff Jewett, Tyler’s grandfather Jerry Mystrom (LU 61), and DC 82 BMST Terry Nelson.