Angels of ‘97

Memorial Scholarship Application

For Academic Year 2007 - 2008

The Angels of ’97 Memorial Scholarship Award is given in memory of the five (5) students who would have graduated in 1997 but died prematurely from either illness or auto accidents. The students are: Laura F. Barnette, Travis A. Childers, Calvin Keziah, Mandi Meador and Kancham R. Potts. Each of these students possessed strengths of their own. Some of these strengths were exhibited in academics, sports, kindness, inner beauty and spirituality. These characteristics will be the focal point behind this award.

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

High School:            ڤ North Mecklenburg        ڤ Hopewell

Phone: ___________ Weighted GPA: __________ Un-weighted GPA: __________

Family Income: ____________________ How many in immediate family? _______

Desired plans for continuing education: (college, profession, etc) _______________

Have you applied for and/or received other scholarships? If yes, please explain.

Would you be willing to meet with the scholarship committee if requested? ______

Are you willing to assist with the Angels of ’97 Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser in the future? ____________________________________________________________

Please describe how an experience, a challenge, or an obstacle in your life has influenced you and tell us what your fellow students can learn from you as a result. Please describe how an experience, a challenge, or an obstacle in your life has influenced you and tell us what your fellow students can learn from you as a result.

Please submit in writing at least three personal references. (These may be from school, place of worship, place of employment, mentor, etc.)
These three written personal references should be sealed and sent along with this application.  Please include at least one reference that is not a teacher.

Please write your career plans and why you choose that particular field.

Please give full, extensive reasons as to why you best represent the characteristics of "Angels of ’97" and what makes this award important to you.

Please note: You may use this application as a master and use additional paper.

Please return to the guidance office by Monday, April 14th, 2008.