May 26, 2009
Each May, my brothers and sisters and I offer a scholarship to an outstanding senior at Clovis High School in tribute to my mother, who taught there for 17 years. My mother was a dedicated teacher who was devoted to putting out the best possible yearbook to highlight all of the amazing achievements of the student body each year. When she passed away in January 1999 after a tough battle with kidney cancer, we instituted this scholarship to preserve her memory at the school where she and most of her children had made a second home 
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After reviewing all of the applications, the most outstanding student and scholarhship recipient this year is Nathan Miller. Nathan has been on the yearbook staff for all four years, and is currently a senior editor. His class rank is 15, and his weighted GPA is 4.13. His community service includes a a service project called Migrant Ministry Project through Crosspoint Church. His future goal is to become a structural engineer. Letters of recommendation come from a former principal and C. Thomas Craig, yearbook advisor.
I had the privilege of having dinner with Nathan and his parents at the annual Scholarship Awards Banquet. This is a lovely dinner hosted by the school for all of those students who are receiving some kind of memorial scholarship. It is an opportunity for the families of the donors and the students they are honoring to meet on a personal level. I found Nathan to be quite personable and eager to move on to his college career and future goals. I am sure that he will be quite successful as he moves out to tackle the challenges that lie ahead for him. He is respectful and hard-working, and a person I was proud to have chosen as our honoree.
Nathan's name will be added to the plaque that lists all of our Diane Mayes Scholarship recipients. This is housed in the yearbook room at Clovis High, an on-going tribute to the contributions to young students that my mother made. The scholarship ensures that her support of these kids continues even after her death.
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After reviewing all of the applications, the most outstanding student and scholarhship recipient this year is Nathan Miller. Nathan has been on the yearbook staff for all four years, and is currently a senior editor. His class rank is 15, and his weighted GPA is 4.13. His community service includes a a service project called Migrant Ministry Project through Crosspoint Church. His future goal is to become a structural engineer. Letters of recommendation come from a former principal and C. Thomas Craig, yearbook advisor.
I had the privilege of having dinner with Nathan and his parents at the annual Scholarship Awards Banquet. This is a lovely dinner hosted by the school for all of those students who are receiving some kind of memorial scholarship. It is an opportunity for the families of the donors and the students they are honoring to meet on a personal level. I found Nathan to be quite personable and eager to move on to his college career and future goals. I am sure that he will be quite successful as he moves out to tackle the challenges that lie ahead for him. He is respectful and hard-working, and a person I was proud to have chosen as our honoree.
Nathan's name will be added to the plaque that lists all of our Diane Mayes Scholarship recipients. This is housed in the yearbook room at Clovis High, an on-going tribute to the contributions to young students that my mother made. The scholarship ensures that her support of these kids continues even after her death.
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What a lovely way to commemorate your mom and to help a student at the same time. Congratulations to Nathan!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tribute to your mom. Sounds like you found a very deserving recipient this year, too!
ReplyDeleteI am sure that your mom is beaming down on you. What a lovely way to commemorate her commitment to these young adults.
ReplyDeleteFabulous.
Beautiful tribute to your mom.
ReplyDeleteI love this.
What a fantastic way to honor your Mom's memory and commitment to academic excellence. Congratulations to this year's recipient...well done young man and best of luck in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this Donna. Missing her, you know.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very cool thing to do in honor of your mother! That's really special!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you who stopped by to read a little bit about Mom and offer your words of support. We--my brothers and sisters--are thankful to have a concrete way to keep her memory alive at Clovis High.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a wonderful tribute to your Mom. Congratulations to Nathan!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Congrats to Nathan.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing legacy and experience!
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