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Island Packet Yachts
Sponsors Scholarship for Westlawn Students
Top Boatbuilder Provides Funding to
Assist Westlawn Students
September 4, 2007, Annapolis, MD: The Westlawn
Institute of Marine Technology is pleased to announce that Island Packet Yachts has funded a new
scholarship for current Westlawn students. Having also sponsored the Westlawn/Cruising
World design competition, Island Packet’s president, Bob Johnson, has
offered additional support for Westlawn students to help speed them along in
their studies.
The Island Packet
Scholarship will be awarded to all Westlawn students who move on to enroll in
Module 2 of the four-module Yacht Design Program. Students moving from Yacht
Design Lite into Module 2 also qualify. Students will receive $250 when they
enroll in Module 2, and must have maintained an 85% grade-point average or
higher. The scholarship becomes available for students enrolling after September 1, 2007.
It cannot be applied retroactively. The Island Packet Scholarship will remain
available to all qualifying Westlawn students, until the sponsorship funds are
expended.
Bob Johnson, of Island
Packet said, “We really look forward to being able to assist Westlawn students
who are doing well in the course. Having had a Westlawn graduate on our design
team for many years, we know how important it is to encourage students to stick
with their work and continue on to get their Westlawn diploma.”
“Island
Packet’s generous support for Westlawn students is invaluable,” stated Westlawn
director Dave Gerr. “This kind of encouragement and additional recognition from
the industry, makes a huge difference.”
Students wanting more
information on the Island Packet Scholarship, should contact Westlawn student
services coordinator, Patti Schulte, email: pschulte@abycinc.org.
Founded in 1930, the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology is
the only nationally accredited and state-certified distance-learning school of
small-craft design in the United States. As the not-for-profit educational affiliate of the American Boat and Yacht Council, the mission of
the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology is threefold:
■ To provide our students with the skills and knowledge
required to build a rewarding career in the profession of yacht and small-craft
naval architecture.
■ To support continued growth of the
recreational and small-craft marine community through the development of
well-trained, safety-oriented, boat designers developing better products for
the benefit of the boating public.
■ To provide continuing education to marine-industry
professionals.
To learn more about
Westlawn, please call (860) 572-7900 or visit the Westlawn website at: www.westlawn.edu.