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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this note finds you well and preparing for the end of semester.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My name is Alexandra Dall and I am the Grants and Scholarships Manager at the National Italian American Foundation. I am writing to you to inform you and your students of an excellent scholarship opportunity through our foundation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Eleanor and Anthony DeFrancis Scholarship Fund annually provides scholarship monies to students studying the pure sciences at MIT. The students must have a GPA of 3.5 and be of Italian heritage to qualify for the scholarship. Undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students are all eligible. The application and related information can be found at <a href="http://www.niaf.org/scholarships">www.niaf.org/scholarships</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please pass this information on to any students you think may be interested and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alexandra<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Alexandra Dall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Grants and Scholarships Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>1860 19th Street NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Washington, DC 20009<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Direct: (202) 939-3118<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Main: (202) 387-0600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Fax: (202) 483-2618 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:alexandra@niaf.org">alexandra@niaf.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Join NIAF’s Council Network TODAY!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'><a href="http://www.niaf.org/membership/niaf-council-network.asp">http://www.niaf.org/membership/niaf-council-network.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'>Be part of our exciting 2012 calendar of events culminating with next year’s gala on October 13, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'>Follow us on </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/niaf.org" target="_blank" title="http://www.facebook.com/niaf.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003300'>Facebook</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'>, </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'><a href="http://www.twitter.com/niaforg" target="_blank" title="http://www.twitter.com/niaforg"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003300'>Twitter</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'> and NIAF's Blog "</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'><a href="http://www.niaf.org/blog" target="_blank" title="http://www.niaf.org/blog"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003300'>Tutto NIAF</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#003300'>"! </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>