INDIA STUDENT RECEIVES USD 10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE UPS FOUNDATION

Vikhyati Sanjay Balihar, 18 years old, a student of St. Francis Collage, Hyderabad, India, has been chosen as one of 43 winners of a James E. Casey Scholarship , an annual award presented by The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS ® (NYSE:UPS). The scholarships are awarded to children of UPS employees for their outstanding academic excellence and commitment to community service.

Expanded internationally in September 2013, the James E. Casey Scholarship is named after one of the founders of UPS. The small Seattle, Wash. (U.S) – based messenger service that was started in 1907 has become a global leader in logistics. The scholarship amount is $2,500 USD annually for up to four years of university study. Winners are determined through a competition conducted by Scholarship Management Services.

“The UPS Foundation and UPS employees directed over $104 million in philanthropy and in–kind services, including more than 2 million hours of volunteer service, to local communities in 2014. We are proud to continue that spirit of giving supporting the families of our employees,” said Eduardo Martinez, President of The UPS Foundation. “The James E. Casey Scholarship is one of the broadest programs in the world…offering scholarships to UPS employees in over 72 countries.”

Vikhyati, daughter of Sanjay Balihar will attend St. Francis Collage, Hyderabad, in her first year at the commerce faculty this year. Her father Sanjay Balihar is employed as Assistant Manager, Operations, at the UPS Hyderabad.

This is what Vikyathi said soon after receiving the Scholarship. “I would foremost like to express my sincere gratitude toward The UPS Foundation for considering me deserving enough to hand over this prestigious scholarship award. James E.Casey scholarship program is a great effort to motivate students to work to their full potential. 

It helps them to prove their worth in areas involving scholastic and co-scholastic parameters, assess their leadership attributes and their voluntary contribution toward social responsibilities. It includes immense determination on the student’s part to realize their potential, caliber and capabilities and perform as a responsible citizen of the country. Words would not be enough to express what an exhilarating and overwhelming moment it was when I received an e-mail referring to my selection as the recipient for the award.” 

Vikhyati mentioned that after completion of her graduation she has planned to do her post-graduation in Business Administration. 

Vikyathi stood 1st in her school in XIIth and was also part of Organizing Team of School Annual Event. During her spare time she was volunteering with NGO Sweekar Upkar & Smart Kids at Hyderabad.

Vikhyati Balihar was awarded her Scholarship Certificate by Mark Martyn-Fisher, Country Manager, UPS India, in a Scholarship Presentation Ceremony held at UPS Hyderabad Facility on Friday October 9, 2015, in the presence of her family members.