TORRANCE, Calif., (Sept. 8, 2005) --- The Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF), the non-profit organization dedicated to the document communications industry, presented 42 scholarship awards to 36 full-time students attending accredited colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Scotland. One of the primary goals of EDSF, the scholarship program promotes the document industry by supporting future professionals through education and networking opportunities. The monetary rewards ranged from $500 to $3,500. “The growth of the EDSF scholarship program has tremendous significance for the document industry,” said Jeanne Mowlds, Executive Director of EDSF. “By offering scholarships to tomorrow’s future leaders, we increase their opportunities to contribute to this multi-faceted industry. EDSF is extremely grateful to the businesses and individuals whose contributions make the scholarships possible.” EDSF programs are funded by charitable contributions from individuals, suppliers and user companies in the document communication industry. Specific scholarship grants are sponsored by AXIS, Inc., OutputLinks/COPI, Pitney Bowes Education and Literacy Fund, Xplor Canada Region and Xplor International. Since the initiation of the scholarship program in 1999, when one student received a $2,000 grant, more than 137 students have gained financial support from the EDSF scholarship program. At least one student has received an EDSF award for three consecutive years. A minimum of 35 scholarships are available each year. Scholarship recipient majors include: computer science, graphic communications, information systems, advertising, media and graphic design, sales, marketing, public relations, and digital media studies. Scholarships are available to junior, senior, and graduate students attending four-year accredited colleges and one- and two-year technical schools and community colleges. EDSF accepts 2006 scholarship applications between January 15 and May 15. The Foundation provides grants to students who meet the criteria and are attending accredited colleges and universities worldwide. Scholarship recipients, in alphabetical order: Jennifer Anderson Internl Acad. of Design & Technology EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Ondrea Austin Butte Community College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Rebecca Barfield University of West Florida EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Jake Basden University of Oklahoma Hoods Memorial Scholarship - $2,000 EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship- $1,500 Morgan Basile Mount Royal College, Canada Xplor Canada Scholarship - $2,000 (CD) EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 (CD) Cheryl Catlin Strayer University EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Katherine Clarke Rochester Institute of Technology Woman of Distinction Award - $1,250 EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,250 Christopher Coyle Park University EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Shira Goldman West Virginia University Wayne Alexander Scholarship - $2,000 EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,500 Gabriel Grant Eastern Illinois University EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Eric Hansen Syracuse University EDSF Board of Director Scholarship - $2,000 Marion Harger Ohio University - on line EDSF Spirit Award - $500 Jennifer Harris Texas A&M, Commerce EDSF Board of Director Scholarship - $2,000 Philip Hiatt University of Washington, Seattle EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Mauricio Higuera Norwalk Community College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Amanda Holman Loyola College, Chicago John Lopiano Scholarship - $2,000 EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Mathew Hughey Longview Community College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Allison Jochim San Jose State University EDSF Board of Director Scholarship - $2,000 Noam Kalter Norwalk Community College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Kathryn Kooser University of Idaho EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Daniel Mast Pennsylvania College of Technology EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Lisa Mitchell University of Central Florida EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 KC Murphy University of Denver EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Julia Nordstad University of Memphis EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $3,000 Ingi Olafsson University of Edinburgh, Scotland Ian Wild Scholarship - $3,500 Daniel Ramsbrock University of Maryland EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,500 Stewardship Award - $1,000 Angela Sandin Baker College of Muskegon EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Charles Smutz Brigham Young University EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Maxim Sorokoletov University of Colorado, Denver EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Daniel Strimpel University of Michigan, Dearborn EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Jennifer Stuart University of Denver EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $2,000 Sondra Tinsley-Evans Mira Costa College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Lisa Tunnel Red Rocks Community College EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Nicholas Van Eyck University of Wisconsin, La Crosse EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000 Mercedes Warren American University EDSF Board of Director Scholarship - $2,000 Nivatus Zimamoto Chicago State University EDSF Board of Directors Scholarship - $1,000