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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 1 School Scholarship Committee March 26, 2012