AKRON, Ohio - June 21, 2004 - Roadway Express, Inc. has awarded the GAR Foundation Scholarship to Christopher A. Baratta of High Point Central High School in High Point, NC. The GAR Foundation was established in memory of Roadway founder Galen J. Roush and his wife, Ruth, and annually sponsors awards to dependents of eligible Roadway Express employees. The scholarship has a value of $5000 per year for four years.
Chosen on the basis of his test scores, academic record, leadership and extracurricular accomplishments, Christopher is the son of Andy and Heidi Baratta. Andy is Assistant Terminal Manager at Roadway Express' Winston Salem, NC facility.
Christopher graduated with high honors and was named Valedictorian, ranking first in his class of 273 students, earning a weighted grade point average of 5.25 on a scale of 4.0. He was a member of the Spanish Club, a recipient of the Governor's School of North Carolina Alumni Award, a candidate of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and student body secretary. His community involvement includes Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Club and International Red Cross Club vice president. He enjoys music, reading, and physical and virtual games.
Future plans for Christopher focus on majoring in physics at Columbia University in New York City this fall, in order to pursue a career as a physicist. He wants to follow in the footsteps of great scientists such as Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman.
