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NEW seeks Champion, scholarship nominations

Winners will be honored at May 7 reception in Chicago

The Network of Executive Women is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Champion Award and its 2006 scholarship program. The Outstanding Champion and up to ten scholars will be honored at a Network reception, May 7 in Chicago.

NEW's annual Outstanding Champion award honors an industry diversity champion who has done the most to promote the Network’s mission of advancing the retention and advancement of women in the CPG/retail industry. Nominations should be submitted in writing to NEW Executive Director Joan Toth by January 31. A one-page nomination letter is preferred.

NEW's scholarship program is a major part of NEW's effort to attract fresh talent to the industry. Students must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students (junior and above), enrolled in a retail marketing program at a U.S. college or university offering a major in retail marketing, and have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Up to ten scholarships will awarded. To apply students should submit a completed application with a current resume, a one-page double-spaced essay outlining their qualifications and retail career interest, and official college grade transcripts. Two letters of recommendation, one from a retail industry manager and one from a retail marketing professor, should also be included.

The completed application and supporting documents should be mailed before March 1 to: The Network of Executive Women Scholarship Program, Attn: Nathalia Granger, 161 N. Clark Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. For more information phone (312) 373-5855.

More scholarship information

Scholarship brochure

Scholarship application

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