Friday, July 6, 2007
From Varun
Just wanted to say this is exciting and I am so happy that we were able to successfully pull this off. Now we only have to make this work another 70 times and I can truly call this little project perfect. Thank you to everybody who contributed time and money and a big thanks to Will Rogers for making sure this all happened.
our first scholarship recipient
Of all the essays we reviewed this year, there was one that stood out above the rest. Most of the essays were good, but this one...
This one was excellent.
To the review board, it was "Essay 7", but to Alice Post, it was her life, poured onto the page for admissions officers across the country.
The college that eventually wooed Alice's heart was UTDallas, where she'll start this fall.
Varun and I met with Alice on Tuesday to discuss college plans, high school memories and everything in-between.
When the conversation shifted towards the scholarship, Alice told us something interesting...
She's already getting a full ride.
"So what will UTD do with the check that we give them?"
"Um, I'm not really sure."
"Oh... well, that's interesting."
So we got to talking...
As we all know, education doesn't just happen in school - so Varun and I have dedicated this scholarship money to support some aspect of Alice's education - as for which aspect,
we're still figuring it out.
We'll start by talking to the people at UTD, to find out if we can support her education there (in a way that hasn't already been provided for).
Regardless of who will supply the education that Alice has earned in this scholarship, we're all looking forward to seeing what it will look like (and eventually seeing what Alice will do with this education).
Alice, we support you wholeheartedly.
click to read Essay 7
This one was excellent.
To the review board, it was "Essay 7", but to Alice Post, it was her life, poured onto the page for admissions officers across the country.
The college that eventually wooed Alice's heart was UTDallas, where she'll start this fall.
Varun and I met with Alice on Tuesday to discuss college plans, high school memories and everything in-between.
When the conversation shifted towards the scholarship, Alice told us something interesting...
She's already getting a full ride.
"So what will UTD do with the check that we give them?"
"Um, I'm not really sure."
"Oh... well, that's interesting."
So we got to talking...
As we all know, education doesn't just happen in school - so Varun and I have dedicated this scholarship money to support some aspect of Alice's education - as for which aspect,
we're still figuring it out.
We'll start by talking to the people at UTD, to find out if we can support her education there (in a way that hasn't already been provided for).
Regardless of who will supply the education that Alice has earned in this scholarship, we're all looking forward to seeing what it will look like (and eventually seeing what Alice will do with this education).
Alice, we support you wholeheartedly.
click to read Essay 7
Thursday, July 5, 2007
What is the REL Alumni Scholarship?
Well, that's a really interesting question...
If one thing is certain, it's that the REL Alumni Scholarship is changing. We just started it this year, so we're really just finding our balance.
The inspiration, though, is simple:
Lee Alumni read college application essays (written by Lee seniors), choose their favorite(s), and award a small but considerable scholarship (about $500).
Most of the money has come from Lee Alumni themselves (shoutout to Koreena, Matt, Ryan, BVF, Sarah and Jenn), but Varun and I are discovering that a lot of other people want to get involved (shoutout to Mrs Bronston and Mr Nelson - and Mrs McKinley and Mrs Bohn).
During the next year or so, we'll be figuring out where to go from here ...and we're definitely open to suggestions.
And if you have a suggestion that will help increase the dialogue between Lee graduates/alumni, then I would especially love to listen to your suggestion.
If one thing is certain, it's that the REL Alumni Scholarship is changing. We just started it this year, so we're really just finding our balance.
The inspiration, though, is simple:
Lee Alumni read college application essays (written by Lee seniors), choose their favorite(s), and award a small but considerable scholarship (about $500).
Most of the money has come from Lee Alumni themselves (shoutout to Koreena, Matt, Ryan, BVF, Sarah and Jenn), but Varun and I are discovering that a lot of other people want to get involved (shoutout to Mrs Bronston and Mr Nelson - and Mrs McKinley and Mrs Bohn).
During the next year or so, we'll be figuring out where to go from here ...and we're definitely open to suggestions.
And if you have a suggestion that will help increase the dialogue between Lee graduates/alumni, then I would especially love to listen to your suggestion.
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