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Pope Graduate Earns G-P Scholarship
Emily Gaid is the recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees' Children Scholarship.
graduate Emily Gaid has been named a recipient of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees' Children Scholarship.
The daughter of Perry and Loretta Gaid, Emily graduated with a 4.45 grade point average and a very active soccer player, earning four consecutive varsity letters, the Coach’s Award, and recognition for Most Valuable Player.
She was a member of the National Honor Society, The French Honor Society and The Beta Club.
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In the fall, Emily plans to attend Wofford College in South Carolina, where she was awarded the Old Main Scholarship to major in biology/pre-med.
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation annually awards 50, four-year scholarships to qualifying children of its employees across the United States. Since the program’s start in 1988, G-P has awarded more than 1,250 scholarships, totaling approximately $10 million. This year, students from 17 states received scholarship awards.
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Perry Gaid is a national distribution manager in Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products business.
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