PILOT PEN'S G2 OVERACHIEVERS GRANT WINNER ANNOUNCED ON "THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW"

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Oct 27, 2023, 09:00 ET

Marcy Bursac, foster care adoption champion, awarded for her charitable efforts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilot Corporation of America (Pilot Pen) is excited to announce the most recent winner of its G2 Overachievers Grant, designed to award exceptional individuals who go beyond their everyday jobs and responsibilities to give back to their community.

After reviewing inspiring, handwritten entries, Pilot Pen is pleased to recognize Marcy Bursac as the 2022 G2 Overachievers Grant winner, as revealed during the October 26, 2023 episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show."

"Since 2016 Pilot has honored the extraordinary overachievers who are going above and beyond their nine-to-five roles to improve the lives of others," said Ariann Langsam, Vice President of Marketing for Pilot Pen. "Marcy is a fantastic example of what it means to be an overachiever, and we are thrilled to be able to support her in helping children in foster care find their forever families."

Bursac is the definition of an overachiever. She is a professional, an author, a wife, a mother, has a podcast, and recently completed her MBA. In her spare time, she runs her self-made non-profit organization, "The Forgotten Adoption Option." She and her husband Nathan adopted a sibling pair from the foster care system 10 years ago, sparking her drive to create awareness around foster adoption and provide accessible help for children in foster care and potential adoptive parents. To date, Marcy has helped over 11,555 future adoptive parents through the process of bringing children in foster care into their families. Marcy's goal is to help the approximately 113,000 children in foster care who could be adopted, to find loving forever families.

Pilot Pen will continue to recognize outstanding Overachievers and help them create more positive change by awarding the G2 Overachievers Grant and the G2 Overachievers Student Grant. If you or someone you know is making measurable strides to improve your community, share their story in 1,000 to 2,500 handwritten words. Submissions are open now and will be accepted through December 15, 2023. Finalists will be reviewed by Pilot Pen for consideration and potential finalists may be shared with and revealed on "The Kelly Clarkson Show."

Overachievers know that to achieve their goals, it's essential to have the right tools. The Pilot G2, America's number one selling pen*, is smooth writing, comfortable to hold and proven to be the longest-lasting gel ink pen**. Available in four different point sizes and more than 30 color options, there's sure to be a G2 perfectly suited for you, no matter how you choose to overachieve.

To learn more about the G2 Overachievers Grant and G2 Overachievers Student Grant, or to submit a nomination, visit G2Overachievers.com. Also, follow Pilot Pen on social media for more information at Facebook.com/PilotPen or @PilotPenUSA and #DoYouG2 on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

* #1 selling Gel Pen, NPD, 2021. Data on file.

** Independent ISO testing: Average G2 write out (all point sizes) compared to the average of the top branded gel ink pens testing (all point sizes). Data on File.

About Pilot Corporation of America
Pilot Pen offers superlative writing instruments renowned for quality, performance, cutting-edge technology and consumer satisfaction. Widely acknowledged as an innovator, Pilot was first to introduce Americans to fine-point writing, and currently maintains the top share position in the gel, rolling ball and erasable pen categories. Pilot's line of acclaimed products includes the G2 Gel Ink, Precise V5/V7 Rolling Ball and FriXion Erasable pen lines, as well as Acroball Advanced Ink Ball Point pens and the ergonomic Dr. Grip family of products. Pilot Pen manufactures and distributes from its state-of-the-art facility in Jacksonville, Florida; its parent company is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan. For more: www.pilotpen.us.

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