The daughter of two long-time members of the Council 93 family was recently selected as one of just ten winners of a generous college scholarship from our International Union.

Riley Magner, a senior at Braintree High School in Massachusetts, will receive a $2,000 AFSCME Family Scholarship to help her and her parents meet the high cost of a college education.
The scholarship can be renewed for up to four years, making Riley eligible for a total of $8,000. in assistance.

Riley's dad is Charles Magner, the President of Local 3643 at the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. Her mom, Robin Magner, was an AFSCME member and activist for many years when she worked as a health inspector for the City of Boston and Town of Brookline, MA.

Both parents expressed profound pride for their daughter who submitted an eloquent essay with her application that told how the union helped her and her family cope during a courageous battle with a brain tumor that started when Riley was just two years old. 'I could write about all of the programs that I indirectly benefited from that are results of AFSCME's hard work, such as health insurance, job security and sick time policies,' RIley stated in her essay. 'But instead, I'm going to write about the direct actions of the AFSCME members that helped my family through this difficult time.' 

According to her Dad, Riley is still in the process of choosing what college she will attend but she already knows she wants to study to become an MRI technician. C

2015 AFSCME Scholarship Winner
Riley Magner