Dear Cousins, I am so excited I can hardly type! Last fall I applied for a scholarship from GENTECH, Inc. which is the organization devoted to improvement and excellence in Genealogical technology. I am a real bug about this, as you all know. I didn't know I had won until tonight. I thought the scholarships had gone to someone else. This is a very great affirmation of American Crossroads, and I'm enclosing Mr. Sharbrough's e-mail to me so that you all -- my kinship group! can share in this. Love, Your Grateful Cousin, Carolyn Dear Carolyn, Thank you for your application for a GENTECH Scholarship. I am pleased to announce that a GENTECH Scholarship has been awarded to you. It is a credit to you for the work and creativity that you have shown. Usually the award would have been made at our conference in January. This year I had to chase the sponsors longer, so I was not able to confirm the award at the preferred time. However, we have gotten the details squared away now and I'd like to move ahead as follows. The National Genealogical Society is holding their annual conference in Portland OR 16-19 May, 2001 at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd). There is a GENTECH-sponsored luncheon at 1145am on the 16th, presumably at the Convention Center. GENTECH is offering you a complimentary registration for that conference. I would like for you to attend the GENTECH luncheon as our guest, there to receive a certificate recognizing your accomplishment and the first $500 of your award. We would expect you to continue to work on the project described in your application, and to continue to progress in your school work. In January of 2002, we will pay your expenses to attend the GENTECH 2002 conference in Boston, MA. You will present a 20 minute talk about your project during the "Tech Sessions" on Thursday of the GENTECH conference. At the GENTECH Banquet on the Friday night of that conference, you will be awarding a certificate to a GENTECH Scholar from the next year. Again, Carolyn, thanks for your application, and congratulations on your elevation to the status of GENTECH Scholar. Sincerely, Beau Sharbrough President, GENTECH Inc. PS. Please let us know about your acceptance of the NGS conference registration that we're offering - we'd like to fill out the paperwork right away. Thanks!