NAMM Foundation Announces Deadline Approaching to Submit Application for William R. Gard Scholarship
Program Designed to Support Employees of NAMM Member Companies Pursuing Education, Careers in Music Products Industry
The NAMM Foundation announced today that applications can now be submitted for consideration for a William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for submitting an application is May 1, 2010. Employees of NAMM Member companies who are pursuing education or careers in the music products industry are encouraged to review grant guidelines at www.nammfoundation.org and submit an online application.
The William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship was established by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) in an effort to encourage individuals to pursue education and careers in the music products industry. Named for a former NAMM executive vice president, the Gard Scholarship is available to employees of NAMM Member firms. Applicants must be employed by a NAMM Member company and have worked a minimum of 400 hours with the company over the past 12 months.
About NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.
Media Contacts
NAMM Communications - John Dolak, Director
johnd@namm.org
619.735.4028
Jeanne O'Keefe
The Lippin Group for NAMM
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818.399.2464
About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $19.5 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of 15,400 global member companies and individual professionals with a global workforce of over 475,000 employees. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music and advance active participation in music-making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org.