03-26-2012 - Special CITY OF EDGEWATER—SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
March 26,2012
5:00 P.M.
`err Council Chambers
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kennedy called the School Scholarship Committee meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Chambers.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilman Justin Kennedy Present
Vance Smith Present
Mike Kelly Present
Joe Rawlings Present
Also present was City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel.
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review applications submitted to City and determine recipient of scholarship.
Chairman Kennedy stated they would look at each member's top three applicants, and added that some of
the applicants would be receiving other scholarships.
Mr. Smith noted that the GPA and ranking of the applicants are some of the highest.
Chairman Kennedy stated that community involvement was very important and that one applicant stood
Nov out for him due to how much they gave back. Mr. Kelly stated they were all good, he added that more
weight should be held for the essay and that extracurricular activities were a choice.
The meeting recessed at 5:12 for Mr. Rawlings to review the applications.
The meeting resumed at 5:20.
Mr. Rawlings stated he was looking for perseverance as well as service. Chairman Kennedy stated that
there was one applicant that each board member picked; her essay spoke a lot about giving back.
Further discussion ensued regarding several of the applicants, their achievements and need for the
scholarship.
MOTION by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. RawlinEs to award the $2,500 scholarship to Diquan
Simon.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss,the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Bonnie Wenzel, CMC
City Clerk
Now
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School Scholarship Committee
March 26, 2012