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Annmarie Gunn of Sulphur Springs has been awarded a Bright Futures scholarship by Kimberly-Clark of Paris. Courtesy
PARIS—Kimberly-Clark today announced it has awarded a 2020 Bright Futures college scholarship to Annmarie Gunn, a senior at Sulphur Springs High School. She plans to attend Texas A&M University.
Marking its 28th year, the Bright Futures program is administered by the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and awards college scholarships to children of Kimberly-Clark employees across North America. Kimberly-Clark operates a diaper manufacturing facility in Paris.
“We are proud to present Annmarie with a Bright Futures college scholarship in recognition of her academic accomplishments,” said Clint Adams, operations leader at Kimberly-Clark’s Paris manufacturing facility. “We are pleased to support her as she pursues her studies in higher education, and we wish her continued success.”
Each scholarship is worth up to $20,000 ($5,000 per year for up to four years) for full-time students studying at accredited colleges and universities. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, work experience and involvement in extracurricular activities.
This year, scholarships totaling $900,000 were awarded to 45 students across the United States and Canada. Since its inception, the program has granted nearly $44 million in scholarships to more than 2,200 students.