Hi everyone,

   This looks like a great opportunity and I hope to see you at the  
seminar on wednesday.

Jacquie

Barrett Foundation Scholarship:

Would you like the opportunity to get into the field this summer,  
receive a $6500
scholarship
and work on engineering research? This is exactly what the Barrett  
Foundation wants to
accomplish! Engineering undergraduates from all disciplines are needed  
to work on a
variety of
environmental related research. To learn more about past research  
projects and the
application
procedure, stop into the Hydraulics Lab (1st Floor of Votey) for the  
Barrett Brown Bag
seminar
next Wednesday (Oct 25th at 1:30).

Everyone is welcome. If you cannot attend on Wed., but would like to  
know more about this
opportunity

Professor Donna Rizzo
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Phone 802-656-1495


The family nonprofit is led by 1976 UVM graduate Richard Barrett, a successful
entrepreneur whose career
was boosted by early internship experiences.

Richard Barrett is a 1996 UVM graduate with a degree in mechanical  
engineering. He
benefited from an internship with
Eastman Kodak that gave him head start and led him to attend Stanford  
Business School.
He started his own
leasing business after graduation with sales of computers and  
telecommunication equipment.
The business gained a global presence in 20 countries with did over a  
billion dollars in
equipment sales.
Keybank purchased his company and it is now called Key Leasing.   
Richard credits his
success with his initial
internships from UVM.