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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D">The National Grocers Association is offering a scholarship for qualified students. Please see the summary below and the attached announcement for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Grocers Association is excited to present the Research and Education Foundation’s 2017 Scholarship Program! This scholarship program is designed for strong students with at least a 2.5 GPA who have identified a passion for
the independent grocery industry. You’ll find the scholarship application attached; feel free to post on scholarship boards for relevant programs: food marketing, business, etc. Additionally, candidates may apply on our website here:
<a href="http://www.nationalgrocers.org/docs/default-source/0---default-library/2017-foundation-scholarship-application.pdf?sfvrsn=2">
http://www.nationalgrocers.org/docs/default-source/0---default-library/2017-foundation-scholarship-application.pdf?sfvrsn=2</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Julia Sullivan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">Coordinator, Events and Engagement Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">National Grocers Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">(D) 703-516-8810 | (F) 703-516-0115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="grocersdayinwashington.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="270" height="130" style="width:2.8125in;height:1.3541in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2BCED.898017B0" alt="DayinWash_EmailSign_v4"></span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.nationalgrocers.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.nationalgrocers.org</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.thengashow.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.theNGAshow.com</span></a>
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