Killed Metro Workers' Daughters Awarded Scholarships
posted 12:46 pm Fri August 10, 2007 - WASHINGTON
Metro officials say 19-year-old Lillian Cherry and 18-year-old Martha Lee will each receive $5,000 to help with college expenses. Cherry will study culinary arts at the Art Institute of Washington to study culinary arts, and Lee will study business, marketing and digital media at George Washington University. Lee's father, Jong Won Lee, was hit by a train near the Dupont Circle Station on May 14th, 2006. Cherry's father, Leslie Arvell Cherry of Clinton, died after being hit by a train while inspecting tracks on November 30th.
Both accidents are being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Latest Comment on Killed Metro Workers' Daughters Awarded Scholarships
DVLISH14U
4:33 pm on 08/11/07
Having just sent my son to college, $5000 will cover the meal plan only! This was a nice gesture, but metro needs to pny up more money...or the family should get on the wagon and get those law suits going!
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