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We are happy to announce the launch of the annual national <a href="http://www.syngenta-us.com/Scholarships/default.aspx?mm=1">
<b><i><span style="color:blue">Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship</span></i></b></a><b><i>
</i></b>program,<b><i> </i></b>which is available to U.S. land-grant university students currently pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in crop-related disciplines. Applicants must be U. S. residents enrolled as of Spring 2016 in an accredited agriculture
program. Students can apply by submitting a 750- to 1,000-word essay (topic set forth on the
<a href="http://www.syngenta-us.com/Scholarships/default.aspx?mm=1"><span style="color:blue">Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship web page</span></a>) for a chance to win part of the
<b>$20,000 in available awards</b>. Students enrolled at APLU-member land-grant universities are encouraged to apply (a full list of eligible universities can be found on the scholarship website).
<b><span style="color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Applications will be accepted until May 26, 2016.</span></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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We would appreciate your assistance in circulating information about this opportunity to students enrolled at APLU member land-grant universities. We have drafted a couple of suggested social media posts, included below, that we invite you to post about the
scholarship opportunity. Also, some images you may use to accompany the posts can be downloaded
<a href="https://gibbs-soell.sharefile.com/d-s4185e2aaa304d249"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Students at member land-grant universities: Syngenta now accepting Syngenta #AgScholarship applications. Compete for a portion of $20,000 in awards:
<a href="http://bit.ly/1e39al8"><span style="color:blue">http://bit.ly/1e39al8</span></a><u><span style="color:blue">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Students at member land-grant universities- Syngenta now accepting Syngenta #AgScholarship applications:
<a href="http://bit.ly/1e39al8"><span style="color:blue">http://bit.ly/1e39al8</span></a>
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If you have any questions about the scholarship, please feel free to contact me at
<a href="mailto:lhafezi@gscommunications.com"><span style="color:blue">lhafezi@gscommunications.com</span></a> or (919) 870-5718.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Thanks again for your help in spreading the word about the<b><i> Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship
</i></b>program. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Lauren<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Lauren Hafezi</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">G&S Business Communications</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Midsize Agency of the Year (<i>The Holmes Report</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Midsize Agency of the Year Finalist (<i>PRWeek</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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27615</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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