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ABS ANNOUNCES HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS


DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – June 4, 2007 – ABS Global recently awarded Kirk Graff and Brittany Aliota scholarships as part of the 2007 DeForest High School Senior Awards Night.

Kirk Graff, the son of William and Lynn Graff, is the recipient of the $1,000 ABS Global Agriculture Scholarship. While in high school, Kirk has been active in many organizations and activities. He is a member of the DeForest High School FFA, Student Council and wrestling team. Graff has been extremely involved in FFA, earning both his Greenhand and Chapter Degree. He plans to attend Madison Area Technical College (MATC) this fall and then transfer to Edgewood College, utilizing the MATC two year transfer program, to obtain his four year degree.

Brittany Aliota, the daughter of Joe and Robyn Aliota, has been awarded the $500 ABS Global Business Scholarship. Aliota is a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Link Crew and the volleyball team. She also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and community blood drives. Aliota will be attending the University of Arizona this fall majoring in Finance.

The ABS Global scholarship recipients were selected based on their future career goals.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.


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