The Wittenberg Guild Scholarship
On Friday, January 22, 2010 our president, Jade
Gianakopoulos joined Wittenberg administrators, President Mark Erickson
and Vice President for Advancement, Brenda Duncan in signing the new
scholarship agreement for the Guild. Our board, along with a committee
of interested Guild members, completed a study last year regarding our
scholarship and how our funds are dispersed to the recipients. It was
decided that a new endowed scholarship would be set up and that 12.5% of
the funds that we raise each year will be placed in that fund. When
the endowment reaches $25,000 the first scholarship will be given to a
student chosen from the pool of local students who plan to attend
Wittenberg.
This scholarship
recipient will meet criteria determined by the board of directors of the
Guild at the time of the award. We will publicize the scholarship and
give publicity to our winner. Thus we hope to encourage more students
to attend Wittenberg and apply for that scholarship. The remainder of
the funds raised by the Guild in any given year will be given in this
fashion:
- 75% of the monies will be given in equal amounts to all local
students who demonstrate financial need.
- The remaining 12 ½ % will be awarded to one student of high
ability who demonstrates financial need.
The Guild Board is very
enthusiastic about the changes in our scholarship program. All of these
changes will fall under the umbrella of the Wittenberg Guild Martha
Rodgers Scholarship Fund. We also have a Clark County Endowed
Scholarship which is given to a local student who demonstrates financial
need.
2009 Scholarship Fund
Through the generosity of almost 150 donors, our
Wittenberg Guild Martha Rodgers Scholarship Fund raised $20,430 this
year. Under the leadership of Chair Kristine Baggs and her committee,
our loyal donors have again made it possible for us to support Guild
scholarships for local students attending Wittenberg. With the funds
raised from our Style Show last November, as well as contributions from
the Scholarship Fund, we have made a donation to the University of
$40,160 this year.
Jade Gianakopoulos, President of the Wittenberg Guild
presents a check to the Vice President of Advancement, Brenda
Beebe-Duncan