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6/15/2004
Contact: K.E. Schwab -- 724-738-2199; e-mail:
karl.schwab@sru.edu
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GROVE CITY COUNTY MARKET OWNERS ENDOW SCHOLARSHIP AT
SRU
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Dave and Vicki Knopp, owners of the
Grove City County Market, a community-oriented grocery, have
endowed the Grove City County Market Scholarship with a gift of
$25,000 as part of The Campaign for Slippery Rock University. It is
the second scholarship established by the couple to help area
students attend SRU.
“Slippery Rock University is indeed fortunate and
proud to count Dave and Vicki Knopp among its friends and
benefactors, said President Robert Smith. “Already the David
and Victoria Knopp Scholarship has provided thousands of dollars in
support of Grove City County Market employees and their families
pursuing an education at Slippery Rock University. The culture of
giving at Slippery Rock University was initiated by caring
individuals such as Dave and Vicki.”
The
Grove City County Market Endowed Scholarship will provide financial
assistance to students matriculating to SRU from Grove City, Mercer
and Slippery Rock school districts who demonstrate dedication and
perseverance in their academic work. It will be available to
first-year students regardless of their academic major beginning
with fall semester.
The
endowed scholarship is further evidence of Grove City County
Market’s community spirit. With more than 85 percent of
undergraduates in need of financial aid to attend the university,
scholarship support provided by alumni and friends is
critical.
“Vicki
and I are pleased to permanently endow this scholarship to
encourage the academic initiatives of area students,” said
Dave Knopp, a member of the Slippery Rock University Foundation,
Inc., board of directors. “This July will mark the
20th year the Grove City County Market has served the
area. We are remodeling the store for customer convenience, and we
will continue to find ways to better serve area residents,”
said Knopp.
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