The Marion Scholarship and Education Committee will need another meeting to kick off its campaign for the 2023-24 academic year after discussions addressing fundraising ideas and rubrics changes were put on hold during a brief, June 28 Zoom meeting.
According to Chairperson Sandy Smith, the three recipients of the committee’s scholarship award are 2023 Old Rochester Regional High School graduates Sarah Wyman, Kira Sarkarati and Paige Fuller.
“We received applications from an amazing group of students, and it was not an easy decision,” said Smith. “We hope to raise more money this year so we can assist more students in the future.”
It is through the generosity of Marion residents that the town’s Scholarship and Education Committee can offer scholarships to Marion high school students, according to the committee’s website.
Rules state that applicants must be residents of Marion, must be graduating seniors and planning to attend post-secondary school in the fall. The number of scholarships and their amount depends on donations and fundraising so the fund will vary from year to year.
Applications are obtained through local high school college counseling offices and at the Marion Town House with a March deadline to be returned.
The next meeting of the Marion Scholarship and Education Committee was not scheduled upon adjournment.
Marion Scholarship Committee
By Mick Colageo