AWARDS NIGHT

On Wednesday night, May 20, 1998, scholarships and awards were presented to our graduating seniors. It was an impressive evening with the number of various scholarships and awards being presented.

Mary Adams Forsberg, Vice-President of CSFA, was here to award the Golden Tassel Award to the BGM Communities and a Scholarship on behalf of the Golden Tassel Award. Mary also made another presentation and that was to J.C. Miller (President of the CSF of BGM). J.C. has been placed on the Dollars for Scholar National Honor Roll.

The next part of the evening began with the CSF of BGM (a Dollars for Scholar Chapter) presenting their scholarships. You have to be there to see and feel the excitement. The BGM Communities should be very proud of themselves and their support of their graduates. You are making a difference. You have given hope to our students wishing to go on to higher education. Then the BGM School District presented their awards and recognitions. After the BGM presentations there was a slide presentation on the senior class.

Congratulations to all the seniors and other students receiving awards and recognition.

All graduating seniors applying for a scholarship received one. $43,875.00 was available for the awards. Some awards will be made at a later date. The dollar amount of the scholarships have increased every year over the past nine years the Foundations has been in existence:

In 1990, $3,635.00 was available for 23 scholarships and were awarded to 23 applicants.

In 1991, $6,250.00 was available for 28 scholarships and were awarded to 28 applicants.

In 1992, $9,800.00 was available for 37 scholarships and were awarded to 37 applicants.

In 1993, $11,350.00 was available for 30 scholarships and were awarded to 30 applicants.

In 1994, $20,550.00 was available for 29 scholarships, two Mini-Grants (#375.00), Second Chance Loan ($830.00). There were 29 applicants.

In 1995, $31,000.00 was available for 41 scholarships, two Mini-Grants ($405.00), Second Chance Loan ($750.00) and the Second Year Scholarships ($7450.00). There were 35 applicants.

In 1996, $34,220.00 was available for 47 scholarships, two Mini-Grants ($425.00), Second Chance Loan ($925.00) and the Second Year Scholarships ($7850.00). There were 37 applicants.

In 1997, $35,910.00 was available for 53 scholarships, two Mini-Grants ($450.00), Second Chance Loan ($1,100.00) and the Second Year Scholarships ($8,000.00). There were 36 applicants.

In 1998, $43,875.00 was available for 73 scholarships, two Mini-Grants($475.00), Second Chance Loan ($1,350.00) and the Second Year Scholarships ($8,300.00). There were 37 applicants.

Education is a gift for a lifetime. Thanks to all of you and all your work, the CSF of BGM and the BGM School District, has an opportunity to pass on that gift.

Anyone, organization, or business wishing to make a contribution to the Foundation please contact any Board member. You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, Iowa 52211.

Saying for the week: Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.

By Daniel Joseph Boorstin.