March 13, 2006                                               NEWS RELEASE

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS HANDED OUT

 

 

            On March 1, 2006 the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM (a Dollars for Scholars Chapter) handed out scholarship applications to those seniors wishing to apply for a scholarship.  If you or your student have not received your application, please contact Neil VanErsvelde at the high school or go online to www.csfofbgm.com to get an application.  The application must be filled out and returned on or before March 31, 2006.  Signatures are required of both students and parents for the application to be considered complete.

 

            The application must be returned to the Foundation or Neil VanErsvelde at the High School building on or before the deadline of March 31, 2006.  The Award Committee, chaired by Dorothea Hicks, will meet soon after the application deadline to score the scholarship applications.  If anyone is interested in assisting with the scoring of the applications, please contact Dorothea (319/685-6482).  Please remember, if you have any relation or close friends graduating in May 2006, you cannot serve on the Awards Committee this year.

 

            Awards Night will be held on May 17, 2006 at the BGM Elementary School gym.  This is your chance once again to show your support for the graduating seniors by attending Awards Night.  YOU have made a difference with your contributions and support so please come and attend Awards Night and be a part of the ceremony.

 

            Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Foundation please contact Jane McCulley, member representing Guernsey for the Board of Trustees, or any other board member.  You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA  52211.

 

Saying for the week:    I’ve learned …. That just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day. – Author unknown