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We are excited to announce that the NLPA Dedicated Member of the Month for June 2011 is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b> Rayghana Natheem Oka, <\/b>a Purchasing Professional from South Africa. During the month of May, Rayghana completed all six Senior Professional in Supply Management<sup><span style=\"font-size: 78%\">\u00ae<\/span><\/sup> Program classes!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cI thoroughly enjoyed the course. The material was easy to assimilate and the more I learned the more eager I became to learn and improve. Depending on my previous experience on the topics, I managed to complete and revise the topics 3-5 times prior to taking the final exam.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say be positive, invest a little time in yourself and enjoy the learning experience. 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