Scholarship
Committee

"No more homework, more books, no more teachers' dirty looks!" That used to be the refrain on the last day of school as students left the classroom until the following September.

 

Perhaps that is aging me, but something similar to that thought is probably in the minds of many of today's students as well as teachers.

 

The students, teachers, and administrators have worked hard to prepare for the next steps.

 

t will be a summer of joy for many to be free of school responsibilities for a few months. For those who marched to the podium while listening to "Pomp and Circumstance" to receive their diplomas, many decisions about their future lives will be transforming. Parents will also be involved in the process just as they have in the past.

 

The scholarship committee takes joy in all the accomplishments of the students, teachers, administra-tors, and parents. It has taken and will continue to take a team effort as each student achieves the next goal. While students are working on their next steps, the scholarship committee will spend the next few months evaluating the scholarship applications to determine how to make them better and more accessible to all students. We will also be working on ideas to continue our fundraising efforts so that we can continue to award scholarships. Our advertising methods will be looked at to be sure our scholarship information is reaching the right people.

You, as Elks, can help in this process. Join the committee. Give us ideas for fundraising and promoting our scholarships to the local com-munity. All ideas are welcome!​​.

 

Before I close this article, I would like to take a moment to thank Linda Barcelona, who has been the scholarship chair for the past several years. With her guidance and leadership, we are where we are today. We owe her a debt of gratitude. She will continue to be on the committee but decided it was time to have some well-deserved

"me" time. Hopefully, my 25 years of experience on the committee will guide us through the coming year.

 

Scholarship donations are always greatly appreciated. Checks may be made payable to Santa Ana Elks #794 with scholarship noted on the memo line. All donations are tax deductible.