The Damascus Lions Club Foundation has Scholarships available for graduating seniors from area High Schools.
The R. Vernon Simpson Scholarships began in 2000 awarding three $500 Scholarships. R. Vernon Simpson was Vice Principal and teacher of Damascus High School and the John T. Baker Middle School is named after his father-in-law. Lion Ray (as we knew him in the Lions) was an energetic, creative and respected individual, whether he was at school or at the Lions or working for his church.
The R. Vernon Simpson Scholarship will be awarded to graduating seniors students of our area as selected from the applications submitted. The applications will be judged based on scholastic achievement, leadership, character, citizenship, school activities, work experience and community activities. The student must be in the upper 50% of the class and be attending an accredited college as a full-time student. The Board of Directors of the Damascus Lions Club will select the recipients. The scholarships awarded are for $1000 each. Scholarship applications are due April 15, 2011.
General Information
Appplications for the Scholarships may be obtained from this website (scroll to the bottom of this page) or may also be obtained from Lion Mary Frances Gosnell, grangosnell1674@yahoo.com or at the Damascus High School Career Center.
The Damascus Lions Foundation, Damascus, Maryland announces the Vernon R. Simpson Scholarship program for the school year 2010-2011. Scholarships in the amount of $ 1,000.00 each will be awarded in the Spring 2011.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (PDF) GENERAL INFORMATION (PDF)
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must:
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be a graduating senior in the upper 50% of the class who will attend full-time an accredited postsecondary academic institution, accredited vocational, trade or business school.
- Not have accepted an appointment to a service academy or have received any other grants or scholarships (including ROTC awards) exceeding $5,000 (does not include Guaranteed Student Loans).
Applicants will be judged on scholastic achievement, leadership, character, citizenship, school activities, work experience, community activities. The decision of the scholarship committee will be final.
The following information must be submitted by April 15, 2011 and mailed to:
Student Loan and Scholarship Committee, Damascus Lions Club
Lion Mary Frances Gosnell, Scholarship Chairman,
1674 Florence Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771
Yopu must include:
- A completed Application for Scholarship Grant (download)
- A High School Academic Transcript, including SAT and other test score results, certified by school registrar
- Three (3) letters of reference by adults (not relatives)
- A brief original essay by the applicant indicating their career objectives and how pursuing Higher Education is necessary in attaining those objectives.
The successful recipients of the scholarships will be announced at the Damascus Lions Youth Night and the School Awards Ceremony.
The scholarship grants will be sent to the recipient in July 2011 payable to the college or institution the recipient will be attending.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (PDF) GENERAL INFORMATION (PDF)
While asking for a Holiday Giving Project report at the Board Meeting, King Lion referred to the Conductor of the project – That made me think?? Train Conductor, Electrical Conductor. Orchestra Conductor – just wondering how she assessed the project! Whatever kind of Conductor she was talking about, it cannot do it alone! It takes the WHOLE orchestra to make our Holiday Giving Project happen. Just like the preparation for an orchestra, we set out our music and everyone follows the notes. Then we set to practice the notes individually. We learn during the practice that we have a lot of work to do to make the performance a good one! And so for 8 weeks we continue to toot our horns, clean our reeds, beat out the rhythm and pluck the strings. And when we come together, we wet the reeds of the woodwinds, gently blend the tones of the brass, pull the rhythm together with the percussion and then let the strings tie everything up! And when the performance is being presented, the applause comes from within; for it has been an “ORCHESTRA OF LIONS, PARNTERS AND FRIENDS” who has given their ALL to help make a holiday season for many families in our area a bit more tolerable! The Damascus Lions Club makes a tremendous ORCHESTRA! Congratulations for an awesome performance!
