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FOUNDATIONFOCUSHARDWOOD FOREST FOUNDATION AWARDS $15,500 IN COLLEgESCHOLARSHIPS THROUgH EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROgRAMThe Hardwood Forest Foundation recently awarded $15,500 incollege scholarships through its Educator Scholarship Program.The program, which provides educational funding to future teachers,is designed to educate the educator on the benefits of harvesting forests.“The Educator Scholarships awarded by the Foundation are oneof the most effective vehicles for increasing awareness on thehardwood lumber industry’s practices of regenerating hardwoodforests,” said Charley Fiala of GMC Hardwoods, Inc. andFoundation Vice President.“Applicants are asked how they will utilize the Foundation’s TruthAbout Trees curriculum kit in their classrooms. Consequently, fromthe beginning of the application process the Foundation has instilledthe message of sustainable forestry to a future teacher.”THE NEXT GENERATIONIN HIGH TECH SAWINGWM4OOOGo online or calltoday for moreinformation.HIGHTECHOPERATORINTERFACEHorizontal Thin-Kerf Headrig• High Tech, Deluxe Joystick Controls• 7.5" HMI Touch-Screen Control Panel• PLC Setworks• Heavy-Duty Bed with Fixed Height• Built in Off-Feed Conveyor• Massive Log Clamp• Spacious Operator Cab• Servo Up/Down Drive• Dual Bi-Directional Chain TurnersThe Foundation’s mission of educating young people on the truthssurrounding the forest products industry is the core of its EducatorScholarship Program, as it seeks to provide scientific information toteachers through educational materials and support.“In awarding the scholarships the Foundation is accomplishing itsgoal of getting the often not heard message that we, in the hardwoodIndustry, are more than responsible stewards of the precioushardwood forests in North America,” Fiala said.This year’s recipients are as follows:$1,500 Recipient• Jaclyn Stallard | Lesley University$1,000 Recipients• Jeanelle Smith | Western Governors University• Maria White | Morehead State University• Nicole Cannonier | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge• Marlana Letelier | University of Texas• Pepper Ray | Alabama A&M University• Kelly Santana | Kean University• Bonnie Bourgeous | University of Utah• Donna Newbold | Mercer University• Erica Curp | Arizona State University• Miranda Hurst | Carson-Newman University• Flavia Clasa-Florea | Southern Methodist University• Olivia Boyd | University of Portland• Ashley Saculla | Chaminade University of Honolulu• Anonymous | Queens UniversityTo learn more about the Foundation’s Educator Scholarship Program,visit www.hardwoodforest.org.800.553.0182 WoodmizerIndustrial.com© Copyright 2013 Wood-Mizer LLC16 MAY 2013 HARDWOOD MATTERS WWW.NHLA.COMBLA 34413 Hardwood MattersWM4000.indd 13/1/13 12:12 PM