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<blockquote type="cite"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wanda OBrien-Trefil <<a href="mailto:wandaobrientrefil@verizon.net" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">wandaobrientrefil@verizon.net</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>December 13, 2016 at 5:17:54 PM EST<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'James Trefil' <<a href="mailto:jtrefil@gmu.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">jtrefil@gmu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Reminder: Trefil Science Scholarship $5,000 for undergrads of Polish descent</b><br>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Science Educators,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Kościuszko Foundation administers a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$5,000 scholarship for</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>undergraduate students of Polish
descent</b>. Please pass on this information to possible candidates as well as faculty and staff that may be in positions to further disseminate this information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Requirements of the “Drs. James and Wanda Trefil Science Scholarship” include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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student of Polish descent, US citizen or permanent resident<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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promise in the natural sciences<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3.5 GPA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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January 17, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span 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. The link includes Requirements and Application<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/science/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/science/</a></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span 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. The scholarship is sponsored by James Trefil, Clarence J. Robinson Professor
of Physics at George Mason University, and prolific writer of 50 books. His wife, Wanda, is of Polish descent, and a life-long teacher. The Drs. Trefil owe their educations to scholarships, and they delight in locating and helping outstanding students to
achieve their goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wanda O’Brien-Trefil, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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