Meoli Companies McDonald’s® awards scholarships to Delaware Tech students for continuing education
Local McDonald’s® Owner/Operator Mike Meoli and The Meoli Companies announced the recipients of this year’s class of scholarship recipients during a recent visit to Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown.
Four students were selected to receive $500 each for their outstanding scholastic achievement and commitment to ongoing community service – Wilmary Candelario, Ruby Robles, Katerine
Tsolakis, and Amaya Hunt. These non-traditional students returned to college to complete a
degree/diploma or are entering college years after graduating from high school.
“Education lays the foundation for personal growth and development, business success, and community progress,” Meoli said. “I’m honored to be able to give back to my community in a way that is so meaningful to our students. These individuals will help pave the way for many who follow in their footsteps.”
The Meoli Companies believes in giving back to the communities in which their restaurants operate – the communities in which they, their managers and their crew members work and live. Today, The Meoli Companies operates 25 McDonald’s restaurants throughout Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
During the visit, students shared their life stories and their academic goals and dreams.
“It feels amazing to get this scholarship,” Hunt said. “It’s such a weight off my shoulders. It feels great.”
“It’s something I’ve been wanting to do, and this is a big help,” Tsolakis said. “I want to be
known.” She has already secured a job in her field of real estate.
“My hope is that these scholarships will allow students, who might not have otherwise had the opportunity, to get the education they so willingly deserve,” Meoli added. “It is very rewarding to meet with these scholarship recipients and know that we are helping make their academic dreams a reality.”
The scholarship program is open to non-traditional community college students who have demonstrated a commitment to furthering their education by exhibiting scholastic achievement and ongoing community service. Students interested in applying for the Meoli Companies scholarship for 2023 should contact the Delaware Tech Financial Aid Office to learn about the application process.
Get more information about scholarships and financial aid at Delaware Tech.
PHOTO:
Local McDonald’s® Owner/Operator Mike Meoli recently visited Delaware Technical Community College to meet with the scholarship award recipients. From left, Amaya Hunt, real estate program graduate; Mike Meoli; and Katerine Tsolakis, real estate program graduate. Not pictured are Wilmary Candelario and Ruby Robles, qualified healthcare and education interpreter Graduates.
