Archive for May, 2006

Lions Club awards five scholarships

May 25th, 2006

The Chetek chapter of Lions Club International honored five Chetek High School seniors Thursday, May 18, by awarding them with scholarships.
Lions scholarship chair Steve Liker presented scholarships worth $500 each to Derek Piper-Robins, Angelene Bauch, AnnaMarie Larson, Nichole Manor, and Nicole Nicholson. The students will receive the money upon successful completion of their first semester [...]

University College at Thomaston announces $600 scholarships for fall semester

May 25th, 2006

University College at Thomaston announced the availability of Osher Scholarships for the fall 2006 semester. The University of Maine System offers Osher Scholarships to encourage more Maine people of all ages to participate in higher education. Preference is given to first-time students. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
An Osher Scholarship will cover the [...]

Deadline for BPO work

May 25th, 2006

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Negros Occidental Provincial Office announced that the deadline for registration of applicants for the PGMA Training for Work Scholarships will be tomorrow, May 26.
The scholarship is open to those applying for jobs in the business process outsourcing industry, 18 to 55 years old, who are at least [...]

Clarke and Washington students receive ASCC scholarships

May 25th, 2006

Dr. John A. Johnson, president of Alabama Southern Community College, recently announced the recipients of scholarships for 2006 from Clarke and Washington counties.
Shayla A. Pernell, 2006 graduate of Coffeeville High School, daughter of Sharon and Mack Pernell has received a Salutatorian Scholarship from Alabama Southern Community College.
Tal’ya L. Calhoun, 2006 graduate of Coffeeville High School [...]

Rhode Island Foundation offering scholarships

May 25th, 2006

The Rhode Island Foundation is offering scholarships for students in several categories.
+ The Rhode Island Commission on Women/Freda H. Goldman Education Awards, supports women who need financial assistance to pursue an education or job training beyond high school.
Candidates for the awards must be enrolled or registered in an educational or jobskills training program, live in [...]

‘Best and brightest’ gay students awarded scholarships

May 25th, 2006

Gay support group The Point Foundation has today granted 30 scholarships to outstanding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.
The Point Foundation, which provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalised because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, awards around $30,000 of funding, mentoring and leadership training to each individual [...]

Yeager scholarships offer wonderful opportunities

May 25th, 2006

Congratulations are in order today for Wes Clements of Huntington and Matthew Raymond Caldwell of Ironton. Clements, who will graduate from Huntington High School this spring, and Caldwell, who will graduate from St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, are two of this year’s class of 11 Yeager Scholars at Marshall University.
Along with receiving a tuition-free [...]

Money raised for fallen soldiers scholarship fund

May 25th, 2006

People continue to donate in memory of Greece native Brian Schramm. The Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. was killed in Iraq a year and a half ago. Wednesday night, people gathered at the McDonald’s on West Ridge Road to raise money for a scholarship fund in Schramm’s honor. Twenty percent of [...]

Tomorrow’s leaders compete for scholarship

May 25th, 2006

Seguin Sunrise Rotary Club members had a tough decision to make Tuesday afternoon when they narrowed five scholarship applicants down to three.
The club named Navarro High School junior Julie Smith one of two runners-up in the Guadalupe County Outstanding Youth Citizen of the Year scholarship competition.
Smith’s 99.906 GPA has earned her a rank of No. [...]

Beach chamber offering scholarship money

May 25th, 2006

Lee County students have one week to apply for a scholarship offered by the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Staples Office Supply donated to the chamber $10,000 that it will use to award several local students. The chamber awards scholarships every year, but the Staples donation will allow more students to earn money for [...]