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APRO 2008 Scholarship Winner August 13, 2008
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Show-Me Rent-To-Own saleswoman Penny Wyatt is used to going the extra mile.

She's a single mother raising a 14-year-old son, a full time award-winning employee and a full-time student on the Dean's list. Her commitment to both her career and education has earned notice from her employer, colleagues, customers and now from the rent-to-own industry she represents everyday.

APRO President Larry Carrico and Show Me Rent To Own owner Gary Romine with first ever APRO Scholarship winner Penny Wyatt. Watch the video.

Wyatt, 40, of Desloge, Missouri, is the proud recipient of APRO's first annual Scholarship Award -- a $2,000 award made possible through the non-profit APRO Scholarship Foundation which is supported by APRO member donations.

She was formally recognized during the APRO 2008 Convention General Session with a plaque and standing ovation by over 300 rent-to-own professionals in attendance.

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Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | August - September 2008
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