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DENSO Awards Scholarships to 12 Oakland Schools' Students

30 June 1997

DENSO Awards Scholarships to 12 Oakland Schools' Students

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 30 -- DENSO International America,
Inc. in Southfield, Mich., today announced recipients of the DENSO
Oakland Schools Educational Foundation scholarships.

    University scholarships of $2,000 each were awarded to:

    * Erin Baker, Southfield Lathrup High;
    * Daniel Gajinovich, Hazel Park High;
    * Heather Kortlandt, Novi High School;
    * Anastasios "John" Hart, Royal Oak Kimball High;
    * Rebecca Richard, South Lyon High;
    * Melissa Ohngren, Avondale High, and
    * Laurie Zeller, Waterford Mott.

    Interlochen and Blue Lake summer camp arts scholarships of $500-750 were
awarded to:

    * Jessica Holman, Clarkston Sashabaw Middle School;
    * Katie Reed, Waterford Kettering High;
    * Theresa Gunn, Southfield Lathrup High;
    * Shira Washington, Pontiac; Washington Junior High, and
    * Sherrie Savage, Oak Park Roosevelt Middle School.

    Since 1992, the DENSO Oakland Schools Educational Foundation has awarded a
total of nearly $70,000 in scholarships to 61 students.
    "We place a very high priority on education and training in the belief
that they are absolutely essential to the growth and well-being of the
communities in which we do business," said Andy Kataoka, DENSO International
America president.  "We hope these scholarships will help the students realize
their life-long dreams."
    The scholarship fund, established in 1991 with a $300,000 endowment from
DENSO, assists outstanding Oakland County high school students who have shown
academic excellence, meaningful community involvement and a financial need.
The fund also provides scholarships for secondary summer arts programs at
Interlochen and Blue Lake.
    Oakland Schools handles program administration and coordinates scholarship
selection.
    DENSO, a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and
components, has facilities in 22 countries.  In North America, DENSO employs
nearly 7,500 people at 13 sites.  DENSO International America serves as North
American headquarters.
    Oakland Schools is one of 57 regional service agencies throughout Michigan
which provides programs and services, without cost, to the 28 local school
districts of Oakland County.

SOURCE  DENSO International America, Inc.