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Molloy scholarship supports IOE students

December 8, 2015
This endowment gift qualifies for the University's Michigan Matching Initiative for Student Support. | Short Read

The Molloy Family has established the Molloy Family Scholarship Fund to provide need-based support for full-time CoE undergraduates, with a preference for IOE students. This endowment gift qualifies for the University’s Michigan Matching Initiative for Student Support. Mr. James Molloy (BSE IOE ’90) is an incoming member of the Industrial and Operations Engineering Advisory Board.

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