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Date Posted: Oct. 25, 2004

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William Rub
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IFMA FOUNDATION AWARDS $26,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

The IFMA Foundation awarded $26,500 in scholarships to 17 graduate and undergraduate students of facility management on Oct. 16 at IFMA’s World Workplace conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This brings the total number of dollars awarded by the Foundation to more than $200,000 since 1991. Funding for the scholarships comes from IFMA councils and local chapters, as well as from corporations with business ties to the facility management industry. To date, 108 scholarships have been awarded.

“It is with great pleasure that we present these scholarships to these fine young people,” said Audrey Kaplan, IFMA Foundation chair. “This is truly an investment in the future of the facility management profession, and the IFMA Foundation is proud to be able to help support their scholastic endeavors.”

Four of this year’s scholarship recipients are from Cornell University, three are from Texas A&M University, and two are from Colorado State University-Pueblo. The recipients are:

• Michael Campbell, Arizona State University, Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Jun Ha Kim, Georgia Tech University, Atlanta Chapter of IFMA, $1,500
• Eberhard Laepple, Texas A&M University, Philadelphia Chapter of IFMA, $3,000
• Ranjeet Mohandas, Texas A& M University, Tuohy Furniture Corporation, $1,000
• Divyam Shah, Texas A&M University, Houston Chapter of IFMA, George Graves Scholarship, $1,000
• Aditi Sant, Cornell University, Chicago Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Alyssa Keesee, Cornell University, Central Pennsylvania Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Annie Lee, Cornell University, Chicago Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Cindy Quan, Cornell University, Philadelphia Chapter of IFMA, $3,000
• Erin Hankla, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Chicago Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Seth McNaghten, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Chicago Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Stefani Mons, Brigham Young University, East Bay Chapter of IFMA, $1,000
• Maranna Little Southern Illinois University, Corporate Facilities Council of IFMA, $2,000
• Jeremy Sellers, Humber College, Houston Chapter of IFMA, Doug Underwood Scholarship, $1,000
• Amanda Sonnier, Oklahoma State University, Utilities Council of IFMA, $5,000
• Casey L’Erin Tate, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Capital Chapter of IFMA, Barbara Pryor Scholarship, $1,000
• Matt Weaver, Ferris State University, Kansas City Chapter of IFMA, $1,000

IFMA is the largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management, supporting approximately 17,300 members. The Association's members are represented in 126 chapters, 16 councils and one Special Interest Group (SIG) in 54 countries worldwide. Globally, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the largest facility management-related conference and exposition. For more information, visit www.ifma.org.

Established in 1990 as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, and separate entity from IFMA, the IFMA Foundation works for the public good to promote priority research and educational opportunities for the advancement of facility management. The IFMA Foundation is supported by the generosity of the FM community including IFMA members, chapters, councils, corporate sponsors and private contributors who share the belief that education and research improve the FM profession. To learn more about the good works of the IFMA Foundation, visit www.ifmafoundation.org.