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Three PTFE Students Awarded SPE Scholarships

Atlanta (September 12, 2006) — Three PTFE students, Justin Deadwyler, Matthew Black, and Pratapkumar Nagarajan were awarded $1,000 scholarship each from the Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Justin and Matt were recognized for their excellent leadership to the Georgia Tech SPE Student Chapter and Pratapkumar for his newly developed micro thermoforming process. They will receive these scholarships formally in the coming SPE Southern Chapter meeting on Monday, September 18th.

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