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ACHIEVERS: AFCEA presents scholarships to local students

By Staff Report, posted 4 years ago
Marv Gordner, president of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association of North Carolina, right, speaks at Fayetteville State University last week
 

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association of North Carolina (AFCEA NC) awarded scholarships to ROTC cadets at Campbell, NC State, and Fayetteville State University; it also awarded a scholarship to a veteran at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC). This is in addition to scholarships for graduating high school seniors, and local Teacher STEM Grants.
 

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