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e v e r y dr e am ma t t e r s tom Le ick "Something had to give and that scholarship afforded me the opportunity to quit my part-time weekend job and focus on school and my kids. - Tom Leick, Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus student " Working toWard a better future W ith a full load of classes, two young children and a part-time job at a local bar, Tom Leick sometimes struggled to find the three to four hours a night that he needed to stay on track with his studies. "It's been incredibly challenging, says " the 38-year-old student. That's why Leick was thrilled to receive a Cobham Aerospace Communications scholarship, which has given him and his family a needed reprieve. "Something had to give and that scholarship afforded me the opportunity to quit my part-time weekend job and focus on school and my kids, says Leick, who plans " to graduate in May 2015 with a degree in electrical engineering. Leick spent years working in construction, before deciding to return to school after the recession hit. He took courses at a local community college, and then discovered and applied for Embry-Riddle's electrical engineering program. 10 p h i l a nth r o py r e p o rt g i v i n gto.E R A U.E d U When he's not attending classes, he helps care for his son, Logan, 7, and daughter, Lexa, 2, with his wife, Jessica, a nurse who works nights and weekends. As a nontraditional student, Leick figured he didn't stand a chance for a scholarship, since he'd be competing against younger students who were involved in a long list of extracurricular activities. "I was totally shocked when I got it, he says. " Better yet, the scholarship led to Cobham Aerospace Communications offering him a paid summer internship in Prescott. While working for the company, he received valuable hands-on learning and discovered an interest in radio frequency and wireless communication engineering. Although he's always enjoyed his studies, Leick says it has been frustrating to have so little time for his wife and children. This scholarship changes that dynamic and makes the road to graduation seem much more manageable. "It helped that whole education, income and family equation, and tipped the balance more towards family and education, Leick says. " http://GIVINGTO.ERAU.EDU

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy

Lift - 2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy
Contents
Letter From the President
Letter From the Vice President
Report on Philanthropy
Staying Aloft
Donors Rally to Preserve the Golden Eagles
Taking Business to Heart
Working Toward a Better Future: Tom Leick
Jeff (’80, DB) and Kathy Knittel Give Back One Book at a Time
Finishing First: Glenn Mullary Jr.
Lifetime and Legacy Donors
Corporations and Foundations
Daytona Beach Alumni
Prescott Alumni
Worldwide Alumni
Friends, Board Members, Faculty and Staff
In Memoriam Donors
Board of Trustees

Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy