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Dear Mr. Larson and members of the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington,

I want to thank you for your organization’s generosity in providing the John D. Blankenship Scholarship. I have been awarded the scholarship for the first year of my graduate studies in speech language pathology at the University of Washington. I will be putting the award toward my tuition for the year, which will be a great help to me in achieving my master’s degree.

It is not very often that one is extended the opportunity to be recognized for their devotion and service to those in need. It is an honor to be designated as an individual who upholds the attributes of the Scottish Rite Freemasons, those being upstanding character, charitable acts and compassion. I thank you for your confidence in me. The award letter states that you would like an opportunity to explain the source of the John D. Blankenship fellowship. I would be interested to understand how this fellowship came to be. Please let me know when we could meet.

Thank you again for your generosity. I look forward to attending the Scottish Rite Annual Meeting and would enjoy observing clinical services at the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders. My contact information is below.

Sincerely,

Seth Hayden

Dear Mr. Larsen:

I am very pleased to acknowledge your contribution of $5,000.00 to Western Washington University. According to your wishes, this contribution will be allocated to the John D. Blankinship Scottish Rite Fellowship for 2007 2008. All of us at Western greatly appreciate your partnership and investment in Western’s pursuit of excellence.

Through your support, Western students are afforded opportunities that positively affect their education. This additional gift will be put to immediate work and provide resources that strengthen Western’s commitment to academic excellence.

Your gift makes a difference, and I look forward to working with you on behalf of all who teach and learn at Western.

Best regards,

Stephanie Bowers
Vice President, University Advancement
Executive Director, WWU Foundation