Thank you very much for awarding me your scholarship. I am always excited when I find people who understand and support my passions. I plan on continuing education in Psychology to the doctoral level, and your scholarship will help me achieve that goal.
Colleen O’Connor

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It is a great honor to receive this scholarship from the Mid-West Fastener Association. Thanks to your generous support in this I will be able to reduce the financial burden on me, save money for school, and pursue more classes.

This scholarship helps in many ways. It will allow me to further pursue the education I need without as much financial help. It also allows me to take a heavier class load without having to work as much to make up the difference. I plan to finish the Tool and Die Making courses this spring at Waukesha County Technical College, and then further my education in Mechanical Design Technologies class to expand my career opportunities.
Once again thank you very much for this generous offer Mid-West Fastener Association, it means an incredible amount to me that I was chosen to receive this.

Thanks you,
Blake Rhoden

XL Screw Corp., Lincolnshire-IL, graciously hosted an Open House on October 22nd. Annually, a MWFA member hosts an Open House inviting members and fastener industry staff. XL’s Open House proved to be another successful program as they hosted over 100 industry friends. While enjoying beverages and dinner, guests were able to tour XL’s facilities as well as network with personnel from many facets of the fastener industry. Thank you XL Screw!

In this economy it’s difficult to take a holiday or spare time off for fun. The Mid-West Fastener Association accommodated the industry by planning a modified shot gun start for this year’s Golf Outing. While it’s understandable that golf outing’s may not be companies’ top priorities during these times, we had a nice outing of 72 golfers and 110 for dinner.

Dear MWFA scholarship committee,

Thank you so much for your generous support of my continuing education at the College of the Holy Cross. I am honored to be a scholarship recipient and words cannot express my appreciation. This scholarship will enable me to step closer towards achieving my educational goals. Thank you again!

Gratefully,
Amanda Marello

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Dear MWFA,

I wanted to thank you for the scholarship. I appreciate being saelected by the MWFA committee for this scholarship.

Sincerely,
Laura Saviano

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Dear Bob O’Brien,