Combine this sentence using techniques of parallelism.

3. The Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State chose 150 students born on June 12 1979. Each one received a grant of $1,500 per year. These awards were given to select students to honor the school's 150th anniversary which was celebrated on June 12 1979.

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Parallelism:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm

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