Four Local Students Win Fulfillment Management Association Scholarships

 PALM COAST, Fla. (March 29, 2012) – Four children of Palm Coast Data employees have been awarded $3,000 in scholarships by the Fulfillment Management Association (FMA). The 2012 scholarship winners represent four of six scholarships the FMA offered in 2012.

Ann Bradley, daughter of Jim Bradley, PCD Telecom/Network Services, earned the top scholarship of $1,500.

Three other students earned $500 scholarships: Antoinette Hagins, daughter of Deborah Hagins, PCD Customer Service; Kayla Laffin, Daughter of Chris Austin, PCD HTML Development; and Lauren Atkinson, daughter of Paul Atkinson, PCD DMS Projects.

“We have the best associates at Palm Coast Data, and this is further evidence they share values of achievement with their children,” says Rory Burke, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Palm Coast Data. “Twelve FMA scholarships have been awarded to Palm Coast Data families since 2008, and this year represents another great accomplishment for our community.”

FMA awarded a total of $5,000 in 2012 college scholarships to employees and immediate family members of its corporate sponsors and corporate members.

About Palm Coast Data:

Palm Coast Data LLC is a part of AMREP Corporation’s Media Services operations. It conducts subscription fulfillment and related services for publishers and other customers. PCD generates revenue by deploying high-tech, end-to-end fulfillment and marketing support solutions -- such as ecommerce; billing and payment processing; direct mail; and customer service. The company serves numerous industries and offers specialized service lines for publishers and media companies as well as nonprofits and associations. For more information, visit www.palmcoastdata.com.

About AMREP Corporation:

AMREP Corp. (NYSE: AXR) was organized in 1961 and, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in four business segments: the Real Estate business operated by AMREP Southwest Inc. and its subsidiaries, the Subscription Fulfillment Services business operated by Palm Coast Data LLC and the Newsstand Distribution Services business and the Product Services and Other businesses operated by Kable Media Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.amrepcorp.com.

About Fulfillment Management Association (FMA)

The Fulfillment Management Association was founded in 1948 to help members keep current on important developments in the fields of fulfillment, consumer marketing, and customer relations by sharing ideas and knowledge for improving service to customers. For more information, visit www.fmanational.com. 

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