Public Employee Press

Local 299 scholarships honor hero priest of 9/11

Three daughters of Local 299 members will get the local’s new scholarships, which honor the Rev. Mychal Judge, the Fire Dept. Chaplain and Local 299 member who died in the 9/11 terrorist attack.

City Council Civil Service and Labor Chair Joseph Addabbo Jr. presented the $2,000 awards June 14 at a membership meeting. The winners of the Rev. Mychal Judge Memorial Scholarships are Katherine Lee, Alyse Martin, and Karell Belle.

Lee is the daughter of the Rev. Ernest Lee, a Chaplain with the Health and Hospitals Corp. in Staten Island. In September, she will start at Bryn Mawr College.

Martin, who will study at Nassau Community College, is the daughter of Donna Martin, a Recreation Specialist who works for the Dept. of Parks and Recreation in Queens.

Belle is the daughter of Ethel Bobb, an HHC Activity Therapist in Brooklyn. She has been accepted at Binghamton University.

Local 299 established the award to provide scholarships to the children of members every year. Winners are eligible for only one award.

“The three awardees are talented, enthusiastic students,” Local 299 President Louis Sbar said. “The local is happy to help them pursue their educational dreams, especially when college costs are so high.”