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Scholarship Board
The Burns Harbor Scholarship Fund was created in 2000 at the direction of the Burns Harbor Town Council, whose members included: Gordon McCormick, Clifford Keppen, Richard Bolinger, Robert Poparad and Myrtle Zehner. The Town Clerk-Treasurer was Esther Nickell. The Scholarship Fund founding Board of Directors in 2000 were: Richard Friday, Kurt Jordan, Terry Swanson, Keith Saulsgiver and Mike Perrine.
The Scholarship fund is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation administered by a Board of Directors. The Directors are all volunteers and receive no salary. Monies received by the Town of Burns Harbor from a property lease agreement are placed in the Scholarship Fund and used to award educational grants to qualified residents of Burns Harbor. The first scholarships were awarded in 2000.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors are appointed to a four-year term. The Board of Directors controls and manages the affairs of the Corporation.
The purpose of the Board is to promote improvement of education and to develop, organize and operate activities beneficial to the furtherance of education as well as to provide educational financial assistance to eligible and qualified residents of Burns Harbor.
The Scholarship fund is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation administered by a Board of Directors. The Directors are all volunteers and receive no salary. Monies received by the Town of Burns Harbor from a property lease agreement are placed in the Scholarship Fund and used to award educational grants to qualified residents of Burns Harbor. The first scholarships were awarded in 2000.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors are appointed to a four-year term. The Board of Directors controls and manages the affairs of the Corporation. The purpose of the Board is to promote improvement of education and to develop, organize and operate activities beneficial to the furtherance of education as well as to provide educational financial assistance to eligible and qualified residents of Burns Harbor.
- Kurt Jordan, Secretary
- Jennifer Barnes
- Phyllis Constantine
- Kathy Wilson
- Angie Scott
Application Process
Scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis.Please click here to download the application for 2019.
Completed applications and supporting materials must be submitted on or before a postmark deadline of May 31, 2019 to:
Burns Harbor Scholarship Fund
1240 North Boo Road
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Eligibility
Individuals are eligible for a Town scholarship if they:
- Are a current resident of the Town of Burns Harbor, and are
- Planning to attend, or are currently enrolled at a traditional two- or four-year school, college, university, trade school or training program.
Requirements
Applicants must complete this application form and provide the following materials:
- Short essay detailing career goals
- One letter of recommendation
- Letter of acceptance from, or proof of enrollment at a post-secondary school, college or university, trade school or training program
- List of extracurricular activities, community service performed and honors and awards received.
2018 Scholarship Recipients
Pictured in the front row, left to right, are Andrew Macchiarella, Gabriella Barrientes, Kathryn Hull, Victoria Bain and Town Councilwoman Toni Biancardi. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are Town Council Vice-President and scholarship recipient Eric Hull, Town Councilman Nick Loving, Town Council President Ray Poparad, and Town Councilman Kevin Tracy. Not pictured are scholarship recipients Addison Keiser, Hannah Kish, Madison Kurtz, Maxwell Kurtz, Isabella Portugal, Blake Ellenwood, and Tyler Ellenwood.
Past Scholarship Recipients
2017
Victoria Bain, Mark Childress, Keeli Day, Quinlan Doolin, Justin Duty, Ashleigh Ellenwood, Bryanna Kerkes,
Hannah Kish, Madison Kurtz, Maxwell Kurtz, Andrew Macchiarella, Michael Macchiarella, Isabella Portugal, Kara Zych
2016
Nicole Arney, Victoria Bain, Jennifer Cavezza, Mark Childress, Keeli Day, Hannah Kish, Madison Kurtz, Maxwell Kurtz, Kara Zych
2015
Mark Childress
2014
Toni Biancardi, Rebecca Depew and David Jordan
2013
Brendan Freeze, Danielle Friday, Kora Jansen and Kayla Kerriman2012Lauren Weible, Angela Wood and Brieanna Kerriman2011Brendan Freeze, Lauren Weibl and Tristen Comegys2010Lindsey Lefleur, Tristen Comegys, Mitchell Lefleur, John Nowicki and MaryAnne Draves2009Lindsey Lefleur, Tristen Comegys and Melanie Poparad2008Mathew Lefleur, Lindsey Lefleur and Alissa Bishel2007Toni Biancardi, Alison Bishel, Angela Woods and Amanda Bishel2006Adam Poparod, Richard Hummel and Brittany Richardson2005Vance Fyock, Ashley Whalen and Lindsey LaFleur2004Christopher Tuter, Melanie Poparad and Mathew LaFleur2003Courtney King, Griffin McGee and Matthew LaFleur2002Carol Landree2001Christina Poporad, Martha Christopher and Tiffany McCormick2000Martha Christopher, Jason Mayes and Nicholas Loving