Release date: May 9, 2003

Contact: Frances Weyand, Director of Media Relations, 770-423-6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu

KSU students receive scholarships from Women In Electronics

Two Kennesaw State University information systems students received scholarships from Women In Electronics, an organization that provides professional networking opportunities throughout the electronics industry. Susan Cardillo and Sherri Wilson each will receive $750 to continue work on degrees in information systems at Kennesaw State. The official award announcement was made May 8 during a Sponsor Appreciation & Scholarship Award Night, and marks the first time KSU students have received scholarships from this organization.

"We were happy to include two women from Kennesaw State University this year in our awards program. We hope this is only the start of a long relationship with KSU," said Patty Lynn Webb, chair of the organization's Atlanta chapter scholarship committee.

WIE is a non-profit, regional organization that was founded to provide a professional network across all phases of the electronics industry. The Atlanta chapter has been in existence for nearly 15 years, and with this year's awards included, has given away more than $120,000 in scholarships.

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