1999 Scholarship Winner

...Alyssa Fudge of Jacksonville, Florida. Alyssa will receive a $10,000 scholarship from Cosco as the lucky winner of Cosco’s 1999 College Scholarship Contest.

Richanda Fudge, Alyssa’s mother, commented that she was very excited when she was notified about winning Cosco’s “Grand Prize.” She also expressed relief that she will now have an easier time putting two children through college. Alyssa and her twin brother Treyvon were born two minutes apart on June 26, 1999 to parents Travis and Richanda Fudge. Alyssa is the elder twin.

Richanda learned about the sweepstakes from a parenting magazine. When asked whether she thought she would ever win the scholarship, she commented, “No, I didn’t expect to win. However, you must be in it to win it, right?"

Richanda has many potential colleges in mind for Alyssa and Treyvon, but she emphasized “It’s absolutely necessary they go to the colleges of their choice.” Richanda went to Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, FL, but explains that it will be their own decisions when the time comes.

The Fudges have purchased many of Cosco’s baby products, including two infant car seats, two high chairs, two swings, and two walkers. When asked what the family’s favorite Cosco product was, she stated that the twins’ double stroller “is great.” She also added, “All of Cosco¹s products are wonderful!”

Cosco is a leading manufacturer of juvenile products as well as a major manufacturer of home furnishings products. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dorel Industries, Inc. in Montreal, Canada. Dorel Industries, Inc. is listed on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols DII.A and DII.B in Canada and on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol DIIBF.