New Penn Motor Express Inc., Lebanon, Pa., has awarded 25 exceptional students a total of more than $40,000 in scholarships to support their college education during the 2003 - 2004 academic year.

New Penn Motor Express has awarded scholarships to the children of its active employees every year since the establishment of the Scholarship Foundation in 1986. Recipients must be working toward a baccalaureate degree at an accredited private college and meet certain academic criteria.
"There is no better investment in our young people than the support of their higher education. It is a pleasure to recognize these talented children of our employees," said New Penn President Steve O'Kane.
The following students have been awarded a New Penn Motor Express Scholarship for the 2003-2004 academic year:

-- Krystal Andre, daughter of William Andre, Cinnaminson, N.J.
-- Joseph Antinoro, son of Cynthia Siecienski, Trenton, N.J.
-- Lisamarie Arpino, daughter of Michael Arpino, Maspeth, N.Y.
-- Jessica Bamberger, daughter of Jeffrey Bamberger, Lancaster, Pa.
--Matthew Bavone, son of John Bavone III, Southington, Conn.
-- Kyle Beauchemin, son of Charles Beauchemin, Providence, R.I.
-- Michael Burke Jr., son of Michael Burke Sr., Providence, R.I.
-- Colleen Dana, daughter of Kenneth Dana, Scranton, Pa.
-- Rebecca Davis, daughter of Robert Davis, Lebanon, Pa.
-- Brian Fitzpatrick, son of Francis Fitzpatrick, Reading, Pa.
-- William Flaherty Jr., son of William Flaherty Sr., Billerica, Mass.
-- Jillian Goetz, daughter of Mark Goetz, Cinnaminson, N.J.
-- Laura Hartshorn, daughter of Randy Hartshorn, Southington, Conm.
-- Karen Hayes, daughter of Joseph Hayes, Billerica, Mass.
-- Michelle Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, Southington, Conn.
-- Laura Johnson, daughter of Don Johnson, Lebanon, Pa.
-- Kristen McDonnell, daughter of Robert McDonnell, South Kearny, N.J.
-- Kenneth Murphy Jr., son of Kenneth Murphy Sr., Scranton, Pa.
-- Ryan Muth, son of Michael Cottrell, Cinnaminson, N.J.
-- Alan Price, son of Steven Price, Milton, Pa.
-- Carrie Stern, daughter of Hubert Stern, Camp Hill, Pa.
-- Leo Strupczewski, son of Michael Strupczewski, Cinnaminson, N.J.
-- Jesse Swanger, son of Melvin Swanger, Milton, Pa.
-- Kristina Tucker, daughter of Bradford Tucker Jr., Southington, Conn.
-- Jennifer Wozniak, daughter of Debbie Wozniak, Buffalo, N.Y.

New Penn Motor Express Inc. provides next-day regional less-than-truckload motor carrier service through a network of 24 terminal facilities located in the Northeastern United States, Quebec, Canada and Puerto Rico.
New Penn employs more than 2,000 people and operates a fleet of mored than 800 tractors and 1,600 trailers. New Penn is an independently operated subsidiary of Roadway Corp.
For additional information, visit www.newpenn.com .