Vice President Neil Gillis, and BMI Vice President Charlie Feldman.

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"We hope
that the success of this program will spur other locally-based education
enrichment initiatives throughout the Northwest and countrywide.

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The 2005 judges included esteemed jazz specialist Suzan Jenkins,
legendary record producer Russ Titelman, Warner Chappell Music's Sr. Through its three regional
program areas of policy, humanities, and economy, the Center offers resources
-- such as courses , lectures, scholarship, research, conferences and
publications -- that help foster a sense of regional identity as well as an
understanding of shared regional challenges and opportunities.

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" Sydney was awarded the top
prize at a special presentation during the BMI Pop Awards ceremony in
Los Angeles on May 17. Schroeder, a student at Central Washington
University, was the 3rd Place winner and received a $5,000 scholarship
for his song "Picasso.

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The preliminary judges were Beka Callaway, Samantha Cox , J. Local tribal leaders will be
engaged in the development of the curriculum to ensure that the program
responds effectively to their joint goals.

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Thousands of students representing
schools from every state participated in the competition this year.
"The Sallie Mae Fund applauds the higher education institutions in the
Rocky Mountain region for responding to the educational needs of their
communities," said Susan Corsini, vice chair of The Sallie Mae Fund."
The academic offerings developed through this pilot program will be
coordinated with tribally controlled community colleges and the University's
School of Native American Studies.

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The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae,
achieves its mission -- to increase access to a postsecondary education for
America's students -- by supporting programs and initiatives that help open
doors to higher education, prepare families for their investment, and bridge
the gap when no one else can.

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, The Sallie Mae Fund , a charitable
organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, today announced that it is funding the
development of a tribal leaders' institute offered through The University of
Montana's O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West.

The Center for the Rocky Mountain West is a regional studies and public
policy center at The University of Montana in Missoula.

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Jackson has announced the winners of the 8th Annual John
Lennon Scholarships, a program that recognizes the best and brightest
young songwriters between the ages of 15 and 24.

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South Carolina State University student Chriss Odom received the
2nd Place award and a $5,000 scholarship for his song "On Me (Nothing
For Free)."
Honorable Mentions went to University of Miami student Nick Kruge
for "Silhouette," Berklee College of Music student Liz Stahler for
"Not That Easy," and University of Texas at Austin student Christina
Brehm for "Left Behind. Because both the Foundation staff and the
distinguished members of the Advisory Panel serve without
compensation, over 95% of all donations and income are used for
charitable grants .

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schools, and from national submissions from Music Educators National
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Washington High School student Sydney
Price from Dallas Texas , who received 1st Place honors and a $10,000
scholarship for her song "Moon Lullaby. Johnson,
Wardell Malloy and Erica Tompkins, all from BMI's New York based
Writer/Publisher Relations team.

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NEW YORK-- --BMI Foundation President
Ralph N.
The Fund's grant will support a one-year pilot initiative to develop a
program that fosters leadership skills among Native American tribal leaders in
the Northern Rockies and High Plains regions.

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Courses to Foster Tribal Leadership in Rocky Mountain Region

RESTON, Va. The Center gathers
leading scholars, public policy experts , and students to study the past and
help shape the future of this unique region.

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in 1985 to support the creation, performance, and study of music
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This year's winners
include 17 year old Booker T.
Established by Yoko Ono in 1997 in conjunction with the BMI
Foundation, the John Lennon Scholarships have been made possible
through generous donations from Ono with matching funds from Gibson
Musical Instruments.

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Tax-deductible
donations to the Foundation come primarily from songwriters, composers
and publishers, BMI employees and members of the public with a special
interest in music.