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Contact: Ericca Reynolds (reynoldse@nsula.edu)
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

12/11/2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES-The NSU Foundation recently held its annual Scholarship Banquet recognizing more than 150 scholarship recipients along with those who made gifts to benefit Northwestern State University students.

NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb commended the scholarship students for their academic achievement and thanked the donors.

"Our students have achieved a level of distinction academically," said Webb.
"I am sincerely grateful to the donors who are willing to assist our students as they work toward gaining an education. Northwestern is a better place because of their generosity."

Junior Journalism major Danielle Mitchell of Baton Rouge, spoke on behalf of all the scholarship winners.

"We would like to say thanks to the donors because we may not have been able to accomplish all of the things we have without our scholarships," said Mitchell.

The NSU Foundation is a non-profit organization that invests and manages private assets that have been donated to the University. The NSU Foundation is responsible for coordinating all fund raising to benefit the University. Its purpose is to identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts. Donors can make giftsto the University through the Foundation in a number of ways including joining the NSU President's Council, planned giving or establishing endowed scholarships, professorships and chairs.

For additional information on the NSU Foundation, please call (318) 357-4414.

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