Elizabeth Samayoa:
“I didn’t have to focus on how I was going to pay for school, having that scholarship under my belt improved my resume and my candidacy for different jobs and especially securing an offer with Amtrak.”
What helped me become a recipient was being true and honest to my story. I would also say be creative and leverage the resources around you to create a great response.”
Alyiah EllsWorth
Alyiah Ellsworth:
“I choose to write about the system safety program, knowing that safety is one of Amtrak’s highest priorities. I felt like that was a very important topic and milestone in Amtrak history.”
“I needed the money to finance my last year of college. The scholarship helped me focus on graduating with honors – I graduated Magna Cum Laude.”
Mitchell Taylor
Mitchell Taylor :
"I am extremely thankful for the scholarship from Amtrak. It afforded me the opportunity to take four summer classes and pay for my books this fall. Because of these classes, I am now closer to getting my degree."