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Since the inception of the fund in 1982, 954 student have received scholarships totaling over $1,259,150.
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2011-2012
Austin D. Lucas
Trust Award Recipient
Sheila Kleist the daughter of
Patrick Kleist of Ted Grob Sales Inc.
2011-2012
full list of winners)
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President
Kristine Conroy
Trustees
Jack Boecher, AEA
Michael Feinstein, CEA
Jean Harris, CEA
Jeannine Harris
Kim Khoury, CEA
Randy Stevens, CEA
Dan Strand, CEA
Staff Liaison
Ebonee Fitzgerald
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Who we are....
The MDNA Austin D. Lucas Scholarship Fund awards grants for college tuition to children whose parents are employed by MDNA member firms.
The Fund is a non-profit tax-exempt corporation recognized as a charity by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Contributions to the Fund are fully tax deductible to the full amount allowed by law.
The affairs of the Fund are managed by the Trustees, consisting of members of the Board of Directors of the Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA).
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Who we help and how to apply.... 
Grants are awarded annually to students entering college, vocational or graduate school. Application forms are available from MDNA headquarters each February. The forms can also be accessed at the MDNA website at www.mdna.org. Awards are distributed at the end of the summer for the fall semester. Students may apply each year of their college careers.
Scholarships are only available to children who parents are employed by MDNA firms. Scholarships are not available to any relative by blood, adoption or marriage of an individual who has an equity ownership in any MDNA member company or anyone who is responsible for making the selection, i.e., one of the Trustees of the Fund.
Selection is made by the Board of Trustees based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and a series of essays questions. The essay questions allow applicants to express their goals for a college or vocational education. Not every student who applies receives an award. Each year the amounts and number of grants vary.
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How you can help...
The gift of education to these students would not be possible withou the generosity of the MDNA members and friends of MDNA who contribute to this Fund. Your continued support is greatly appreciated by the recipient of these grants as it honors their academic achievements.
Contributions to the Fund make a dignified expression of sympathy or serve to honor a special birthday or event.
Establishing a Scholarship Trust....
MDNA members are invited to establish a Trust of their own. Trusts can be established in your name, your company name, or in honor of an individual you hold in high esteem. This is a lasting testament that will continue giving each year.
Each time you donate to the Fund, your contributions are totaled. When your contributions have reached the goal of $5,000, your Trust is established.
Each year thereafter a student will receive a scholarship in your Trust's name.
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