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82 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK SOUTHEASTERN FASTENER ASSOCIATION PO Box 448, Elba, AL 36323 TEL 847-370-9022 FAX 847-516-6728 EMAIL sefa@thesefa.com WEB www.thesefa.com SEFA would like to congratulate their 2022 Scholarship Award winners: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS by Nancy Rich Em Webb Memorial Scholarship - ,000 Cailean Nolan, Metric & Multistandard Gilchrist Foundation Scholarship - ,000 Donated by Robbie & Gina Gilchrist Issyana Camacho, Kanebridge Corporation Gilchrist Foundation Scholarship - ,000 Donated by Robbie & Gina Gilchrist Kyndal Shannon, Hercules Bolt Durable Industrial Finishing Company (DIFCO) Scholarship - ,000 Donated by DIFCO Max Blackburn, Hanger Bolt & Stud SEFA Scholarships - ,000 Ashlee Jackson, South Holland Metal Finishing Vice President Stephanie Wood, Fastener Supply Chairman Lee Parke, Vulcan Steel Products Directors Matt Dyess, Nucor Fastener Tony Strein, International Fasteners Tom Sulek, Star Stainless Carrie Whitworth, Edsco Fasteners Terry Windham, Dixie Industrial Finishing Co. SEFA Scholarships - ,000 Madison Hunt, Brighton Best International Hannah Sowell, Birmingham Fasteners SEFA Scholarships - ,500 Jeremy Charles, Sems and Specials Maxwell Forbes, Durable Industrial Finishing 2022/2023 Board of Directors Announced President Anthony Crawl, Birmingham Fastener ASSOCIATION ARTICLE Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Rich Executive Director Nancy Rich SEFA Welcomes New Members Goebel Fasteners, Inc. Smart Cert Sonfast Corporation SOUTHEASTERN FASTENER ASSOCIATION

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