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Immediate
Release GGS Information Services
Co-Sponsors New Stott Scholarship For York, PA -- GGS Information Services, 3265 Farmtrail Road, York, has announced the creation of the Stott Scholarship in conjunction with York College of Pennsylvania, in memory of the late Dr. Jack W. Stott, associate professor of the Business Administration Department at the college. Dr. Stott passed away July 5, 2004, after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer, and for more than 10 years, was instrumental in developing and advancing the Information Technology and Computer Sciences curriculums for students attending York College. His professional calling included teaching positions at the University of Hawaii from 1984 to 1989, the nearby University of Maryland Baltimore County from 1989 to 1993, and at York College of Pennsylvania from 1993 until his recent passing. The fund was established in late July, in recognition of the many accomplishments of Professor Stott, by Mr. Paul Kilker, president of GGS, and is co-sponsored in collaboration with Dr. Stott’s family, his academic colleagues throughout the U.S., and friends throughout the south-central Pennsylvania region. Contributors may elect to make multi-year pledges of support to the fund. For those who wish to contribute in other ways, York College of Pennsylvania can arrange for other types of gifts as well, including stock, gifts-in-kind, and planned gifts such as bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, and more. The Jack W. Stott Memorial Scholarship is a permanent endowed fund of York College of Pennsylvania. All contributions received will be gratefully acknowledged and recognized by the College, and contributors will also be recognized at the web site established specifically for the fund, accessible from a link located at the College web site at www.ycp.edu. Those eligible for the Stott Scholarship must be full-time students (at least twelve credit hours per term) of Junior or Senior level status (60 credits or more). Scholarships will be awarded to a student majoring in Information Management Systems or Business Administration, with an interest in Information Systems, who has maintained a 3.0 grade point average and has demonstrated financial need. Scholarships may be renewed for students who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.The amount of the scholarship award will be determined each year based on a three-year rolling average return on the invested principal of the general scholarship pool of the College and the spending rule established by the College. The Jack W. Stott Memorial Scholarship is a permanent endowed fund of York College of Pennsylvania. Contributions may be made payable to "York College/Stott Scholarship" and mailed to York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 17405. An acknowledgement letter will be sent from the college, noting recipt of the gift. GGS Information Services is an ISO quality-certified provider of technical information and book publishing services, and is a regular philanthropic supporter of many social and advocacy organizations in the York County area. More information about GGS can be found on
their company web site at www.ggsinc.com.
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