Waynesburg Chamber announces new scholarship
The Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced that it will award the “Dr. Nancy I. Davis Memorial Scholarship for Educational Leadership” scholarship in memory of the late Dr. Nancy I. Davis to a graduate student this coming May.
The chamber is now accepting applications from candidates who currently reside or teach in Greene County and are pursuing a master’s in education or above. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Dr. Nancy I. Davis, who was an educator and advocate for education. In late 2016, the annual GreeneScene Road Rally, presented exclusively by Fox Ford of Waynesburg, raised the necessary funds for the $1,500 scholarship award.
Applicants will be required to submit a narrative on how they have demonstrated leadership in education and a list of community involvement along with verification of enrollment. Applicants will also be interviewed by a panel of qualified judges.
In addition to the new scholarship, the chamber is also seeking applications for the 27th annual Chamber of Commerce Scholarship that will be awarded this May in the amount of $1,500 to a graduating Greene County high school senior. In addition, the winner will receive a laptop compliments of PCsquared in Waynesburg.
The scholarship program is open to any Greene County student who will be a graduating senior in 2017. Applicants must have been accepted to a college or technical school as an incoming freshman this fall and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Applicants will be required to write an essay and furnish a listing of their school activities and local community involvement.
Applications for both scholarships are available to be printed directly from the chamber website at www.waynesburgchamber.com.
Completed applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 17. The winners will be announced in early May, and the scholarships presented at the chamber’s monthly General Membership Luncheon on Wednesday, May 24 at the Benedum Dining Hall at Waynesburg University.
For more information, contact the chamber office by calling 724-627-5926 or email info@waynesburgchamber.com.