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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Laurie Rogers Roach [<a href="mailto:laurie@eshraghinursery.com">mailto:laurie@eshraghinursery.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 01, 2018 11:24 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> IPPS: Bruce Briggs Memorial Scholarship<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the International Plant Propagators’ Society Western Region, I would like to inform you of a unique opportunity for horticulture students to attend our annual meeting with the help of the Bruce Briggs Memorial Scholarship.
The International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) Western Region awards the <b>
Bruce Briggs Memorial Scholarship</b> to deserving students in agriculture and horticulture educational programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">This scholarship is given each year to college and/or university students who are studying plant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">propagation and demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing propagation as a career. The<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">scholarship pays for students to attend the annual International Plant Propagators’ Society<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">meeting held in the Western Region. Both the registration fee (includes most meals) and shared accommodations are covered by the scholarship.
<b>Travel costs are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.</b> This year the meeting will be held at the
<b>Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach, Kona, Hawaii from July 31-August 4, 2018.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">The annual meeting gives the students the opportunity to hear presentations on various areas of plant propagation and network with industry professionals. A tour of nursery propagation facilities and affiliated
businesses is an integral part of the scheduled activities. An added benefit of the award is a one-year student membership to IPPS. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible for a second scholarship.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline to apply for the Bruce Briggs Memorial Scholarship is
<b>April 15<sup>th</sup>, 2018</b>. More information about IPPS and an application form can be downloaded from the IPPS website at:
<a href="http://www.ipps.org/">http://www.ipps.org/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Completed applications can be mailed or emailed to:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">Laurie Rogers-Roach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Eshraghi Nurseries, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">26985 SW Farmington Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Hillsboro, OR. 97123<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Email:
</span><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:laurie@eshraghinursery.com">laurie@eshraghinursery.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#385623">Laurie Rogers-Roach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#385623">IPPS – Western Region<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BA9B02">Grants Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BA9B02">Oregon Area Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#385623">503-628-8685 ext. 118<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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