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Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) has named the recipients of its 2008 Lexmark Academic Scholarship Program, which honors academic excellence among children of Lexmark U.S. employees. Scholarships were awarded to 20 high school seniors for the upcoming school year. More than 80 applicants from across the country competed.

Each student receives a $2,000 scholarship, renewable for up to four years over a five-year period.

Recipients were selected by the Blue Grass Community Foundation, which administers the program. Scholars were chosen on the basis of test scores, grade point average (GPA), high school achievement, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and the recommendations of high school administrators. The average ACT score for this year’s recipients was 32, the average SAT score was 1365 and the average weighted GPA was 4.4.

”We are pleased to offer this benefit to our employees and their children,” said Jeri L. Isbell, Lexmark vice president of human resources. “Educational excellence is a major focus of Lexmark’s charitable giving program. We applaud the dedication and academic achievements of these high school scholars.”

Scholarships will be formally presented to the students during their senior award recognition ceremonies. Following are the 2008 winners:

ERICA ALLEN

Richmond, Ky.
Madison Central High School
Daughter of Dave Allen

JEFFREY BELCHER

Frankfort, Ky.
Western Hills High School
Son of Leigh Ann Belcher

SARA BRADLEY

Morehead, Ky.
Rowan County Senior High School
Daughter of Allen Bradley

MICHAEL BROWN

Lexington, Ky.
Lafayette High School
Son of Bill Brown

JORDAN BRYAN

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Son of Jared Bryan

TREVOR COMBS

Lexington, Ky.
Tates Creek High School
Son of Jim Combs

KYLE FESSLER

Lexington, Ky.
Tates Creek High School
Son of John Fessler

KENDALL GOFFINET

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Daughter of Kevin Goffinet

DAVID GRIESHABER

Versailles, Ky.
Woodford County High School
Son of Chuck Grieshaber

SETH HAWKINS

Knoxville, Tenn.
Farragut High School
Son of Jim Hawkins

ROBERT KOTEFF

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Son of Walt Koteff

KEITH KRAL

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Son of Don Kral

JULIA LI

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Daughter of Chingwen Li

LAURA MENARD

Lexington, Ky.
Lafayette High School
Daughter of Paul Menard

EMELIN MILLER

Longmont, Colo.
Longmont High School
Daughter of Mike Miller

MATTHEW MULLINS

Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Son of Milly Mullins

GEORGE PALUMBO

Alpharetta, Ga.
Milton High School
Son of George Palumbo

DOUGLAS PETERSON

Irvine, Ky.
Estill County High School
Son of Doug Peterson

ALLISON STEWART

Boulder, Colo.
Boulder High School
Daughter of Ralph Stewart

NORMAN WEN

Irvine, Calif.
University High School
Son of Jian Wen

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