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<span class="" style=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span class="" style="">Wanda OBrien-Trefil &lt;<a href="mailto:wandaobrientrefil@verizon.net" class="">wandaobrientrefil@verizon.net</a>&gt;<br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span class="" style="">'Jim Trefil' &lt;<a href="mailto:jtrefil@gmu.edu" class="">jtrefil@gmu.edu</a>&gt;<br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span class="" style=""><b class="">Trefil Science Scholarship $5,000 for undergrads of Polish descent</b><br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span class="" style="">November 14, 2016 at 4:03:01 PM EST<br class="">
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Dear Science Educators,</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Kościuszko Foundation administers a<span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b class="">$5,000 scholarship for</b><span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b class="">undergraduate
 students of Polish descent</b>.&nbsp; Please pass on this information to possible candidates as well as faculty and staff that may be in positions to further disseminate this information.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Requirements of the “Drs. James and Wanda Trefil Science Scholarship” include:</span></div>
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 student of Polish descent, US citizen or permanent resident</span></div>
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 promise in the natural sciences</span></div>
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 3.5 GPA</span></div>
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 January 5, 2017</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Please be so kind as to post the attached flyer and forward the attached information to possible candidates.&nbsp; The link includes Requirements and Application, though it has not yet been
 updated for 2016-2017:<span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="" style=""><a href="http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/science/" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/science/</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Thank you very much for disseminating this information among your science students who may have Polish heritage.&nbsp; The scholarship is sponsored by James Trefil, Clarence J. Robinson Professor
 of Physics at George Mason University, and prolific writer of 50 books.&nbsp; His wife, Wanda, is of Polish descent, and a life-long teacher.&nbsp; The Drs. Trefil owe their educations to scholarships, and they delight in locating and helping outstanding students to
 achieve their goals.<span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Wanda O’Brien-Trefil, Ph.D.</span></div>
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