April 4, 2000                                        NEWS RELEASE

 

 

 

74% OF THE SENIORS APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

 

 

            The CSF of BGM (a Dollars for Scholar Chapter) passed out scholarship applications on March 1, 2000 and held Applications Night on Tuesday evening,

March 28, 2000.  There were 31 BGM students who turned in applications for the scholarships to be presented on Awards Night, May 11, 2000, at the BGM High School.  The 31 students submitting the applications represent 74% of the senior class.

 

            Over the past 11 years (including this year), there has been 352 students apply for a scholarship through CSF of BGM out of 509 graduates.  That is a total of 69.2% of the students.

 

            The Award Committee, chaired by Dorothea Hicks, will be meeting to score the scholarship applications.  Dorothea has chaired and helped score the applications since the beginning.  There have been many people helping Dorothea and she would like to thank all of them.  If anyone is interested in helping Dorothea this year, please call her at 685-6482.  Remember if you have any relation graduating in May 2000, you will not be able to serve on the Awards Committee this year.

 

            If you see Dorothea on the street please stop her and say thank you for all the work she has done for the CSF of BGM.

 

            Awards Night, Thursday May 11, 2000, is a special night for BGM graduating seniors.  It has been made special, in part because of your contributions.  We invite everyone to attend Awards Night to show your support for the graduates and see how much excitement you have helped generate through your contributions.

 

            Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Foundation please contact Dorothea Hicks, CSF of BGM Awards Chairperson and Board of Trustee representative for the Guernsey Alumni Association, or any other Board member.  You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA  52211.

 

 

Saying for the week:   Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.  - Malcom X