Dade Behring Announces Extension of Global Scholarship Program: the U.S. Legacy Scholarship.DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Dade Behring Inc.(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DADE), the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics, today announced that they are expanding their current $1,250,000 scholarship program to include the new U.S. Legacy Scholarship. The U.S. Legacy Scholarship recognizes the clinical laboratory profession by funding laboratory science education for the children, grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. and siblings of clinical laboratory professionals. Through the new scholarship program, Dade Behring will award five scholarships of $5,000 each to students enrolled in accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Medical Laboratory Technologist and Medical Laboratory Technician programs. Dade Behring will partner with the American Society for Clinical Pathology The American Society for Clinical Pathology is a professional association based in Chicago encompassing 140,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals. Founded in 1922, the ASCP provides programs in education, certification and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists (ASCP ASCP American Society of Clinical Pathologists. ) as its administering partner for this program. "We know that clinical laboratory professionals contribute a critical component to the quality of patient care," said Jim Reid-Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Dade Behring. "By offering this new scholarship program, we're not only recognizing the heritage of this valuable profession, but also helping to strengthen the quality of health care for countless patients." In 2002, Dade Behring established a scholarship program to address one of the most challenging problems faced by clinical laboratories today--a shortage of skilled technologists and technicians. The company intends to contribute more than $1,250,000 towards scholarships for students seeking degrees in the laboratory sciences. "Clinical laboratory professionals are behind-the-scenes providers of vital information and choose this field because they know they can make a difference in patient's lives," said Karen Brown, Chair of the scholarship committee for the American Society for Clinical Pathology and Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. , Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . "I believe that Dade Behring is making a significant contribution to the profession and is therefore helping to improve the quality of laboratory medicine and ultimately patient care." The Dade Behring Scholarship program is the first and only global scholarship program in the industry. By partnering with local organizations, Dade Behring customizes each country's program to meet the unique needs of each region. For more information about the scholarship program, please visit the Dade Behring Web site at www.dadebehring.com and go to company information. About Dade Behring With 2005 revenue of nearly $1.7 billion, Dade Behring is the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics. It offers a wide range of products, systems and services designed to meet the day-to-day needs of laboratories, delivering innovative solutions to customers and enhancing the quality of life for patients. Additional company information is available on the Internet at www.dadebehring.com. |
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