Junior to receive Emerson scholarship

November 16, 2009
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications (417) 865-2815, ext. 7292

Springfield, Mo — Rachel Cancino-Singer is recipient of the 2009 Emerson scholarship in the amount of $750.

She is the daughter of Claude Singer and Isabel Cancino-Garmen, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and is a 2007 graduate of Washington High School in Phoenix.

Cancino-Singer is a junior at Evangel University with a major in elementary education and a concentration in intercultural studies. Her desire is to teach overseas after her graduation.

Emerson is underwriting the scholarship through a generous donation made to Missouri Colleges Fund, which provides funds for each of the 16 MCF member schools to award scholarships to outstanding students.

Emerson is a diversified global manufacturing company that brings technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. For additional information, go to www.Emerson.com.

The MCF was formed in 1952 as a nonprofit corporation. The mission of MCF is to acquire resources to help educate students in its 16 member private liberal arts colleges and universities. For additional information, go to www.mocollegesfund.org.