{"id":4142,"date":"2019-07-30T19:31:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T19:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=4142"},"modified":"2019-07-30T19:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T19:32:34","slug":"study-hard-win-big-sumter-military-child-wins-500-prize-for-academic-achievement-at-shaw-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/07\/30\/study-hard-win-big-sumter-military-child-wins-500-prize-for-academic-achievement-at-shaw-afb\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Hard, Win Big: Sumter Military Child Wins $500 Prize for Academic Achievement at Shaw AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LeatriceSHAW AIR FORCE BASE<\/strong> \u2013 Bree Dippold learned she had won the third-place prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service\u2019s You Made the Grade sweepstakes in an unusual place\u2014the family car.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were on a road trip to Florida when my mom found out and told me,\u201d Bree said. \u201cI was so excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Col. Richard Brown, 20th<\/sup> Mission Support Group Commander, and Leatrice Peyton, Shaw Exchange main store manager, presented Bree with a $500 Exchange gift card<\/a> during a ceremony July 30 at the Shaw Exchange.<\/p>\n

\u201cBree is a bright student, and the Exchange is honored to recognize her academic achievement,\u201d Peyton said. \u201cHer resilience and determination make her an inspiration to military children around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

First- through 12th-graders who maintain a B average or higher can enter the sweepstakes for a chance at a $2,000, $1,500 or $500 Exchange gift card. Bree was randomly selected from more than 1,000 entries.<\/p>\n

Bree, who will turn 12 in August, is the oldest daughter of Tech Sgt. Darrell Dippold and his wife, Ashley. Tech Sgt. Dippold has served 15 years in the Air Force, the last three years at Shaw Air Force Base in the 20th<\/sup> EMF Squadron, and has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Bree and her two younger sisters entered the sweepstakes after their mom heard about it on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve entered two or three times now,\u201d Ashley Dippold said. \u201cIt was a pleasant surprise to find out Bree won.\u201d<\/p>\n

When she isn\u2019t studying or doing homework, Bree loves playing video games, especially \u201cThe Sims\u201d and \u201cMinecraft.\u201d She plans to use her prize money on more practical things, though.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m probably just going to buy school supplies,\u201d Bree said. \u201cMaybe some shoes and clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the You Made the Grade program, students and guardians can contact the Shaw Air Force Base Exchange at 803-666-3050. Students can send You Made the Grade sweepstakes entry forms to:<\/p>\n

You Made the Grade<\/p>\n

PO Box 227398<\/p>\n

Dallas, TX 75222-7398<\/p>\n

Facebook-friendly version:<\/strong> Col. Richard Brown, 20th<\/sup> Mission Support Group Commander, and Leatrice Peyton, Shaw Exchange main store manager, presented You Made the Grade winner Bree Dippold with a $500 Exchange gift card July 30. Congratulations, Bree! Read more: https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-14O<\/a><\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 62nd-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.3 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on Twitter at\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Alexandra Pirkle, 214-312-2143 or pirkleac@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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