2017 DONNA MCDOWELL SCHOLARSHIP

an affiliated scholarship of Foundation of Davenport Schools

This scholarship has been established to honor Donna McDowell, a long-timeDavenport business woman and community service volunteer.

Donna worked 38 years in banking and retired as the American West bank manager. She was an active community volunteer and a member of both the Dale Wilson Scholarship Committee and the Davenport Chamber of Commerce. Donna was recognized for her work in the community in 2013 when she was Davenport’s Honored Citizen and Pioneer Days parade grand marshal.

This award is open to female DHS graduating seniors with a minimum seventh semester 3.5 GPA. Applicants must be pursuing a 2-4+ year college level business-related degree and be able to demonstrate an interest in business through community service, activities and/or work experience.

Examples of approved business majors include accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general business, and marketing.

The $500 scholarship recipient will be announced during the 2017 graduation ceremony.

Directions to Applicants:

  1. Submit a copy of your seventh semester transcript showing a minimum 3.50 GPA.
  2. A list of community service activities, work-based learning (for credit), work experience, senior project, and/or extracurricular activitiesthat demonstrate an interest in the business field.
  3. Write an essay of 500 words stating why you want to pursue a business degree and what your long term goals are with this degree. Each essay will be evaluated for conventions and your ability to follow directions.

Name ______Cell Phone______

Last First M.I.

Home Mailing Address ______

Permanent Email address: (print legibly) ______

Name of Parent/Guardian ______Home Phone ______

Name of school you plan to attend ______

Admissions Address ______

Anticipated major ______SS# or Student ID#______

(type of business degree) (necessary for recipient to receive scholarship)

Mail this form and your responses to the “Directions to Applicants” in one envelopethat is postmarked no later than Monday, April 25th, 2017. Please check your post office for its postmark (not closing) time.

Materials should be mailed to:

Donna McDowell Scholarship Committee

Foundation of Davenport Schools

P.O. Box 196

Davenport, WA 99122

Important Note: After graduation, the 2017Donna McDowell Scholarship recipient will be provided a letter of confirmation that must be returned to the Foundation to receive scholarship funds. Payment of each award will be made directly to the school you specify in the confirmation letter. It is the responsibility of each recipient to notify the Foundation of changes to the information above.