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<p class="MsoNormal">To the Geology Program Faculty:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society will provide $1,000 in scholarship funds for a junior, senior, or graduate student who has been accepted to Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi or
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is enrolled in Earth Sciences, and maintains a 2.75 or above GPA.</span> This group includes Del Mar College students who have been accepted to either of the above schools. The application and rules are attached and are also
available on our website <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="http://www.gcgms.org/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">www.gcgms.org</span></a></span>. This is an ongoing program. The student who receives the scholarship this year can apply the following year.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Applications must be received by July 31, 2016</span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society has been active in the Corpus Christi area since 1953. We have made numerous donations to science museums and have conducted our annual gem and mineral show for over 50 years. We are providing this
scholarship to students who are interested in furthering their education in Earth Sciences and helping others with the knowledge they gain from their studies.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would appreciate your assistance in making the availability of this scholarship known to students who meet the criteria. If you or your students have questions concerning the scholarship please call society board member Gene Schade
at 361-537-8405.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gene Schade<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Gene Schade</span></b>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Casa de Oro, Inc.</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Showroom: 4940 Gollihar Road <br>
Mail & Shipping: 756 Caddo Street <br>
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 <br>
361-991-7054 <br>
<a href="mailto:gene@casadeoro.net">gene@casadeoro.net</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.casadeorojewelers.com/">www.casadeorojewelers.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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