To be awarded to Raider senior in May
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ROCKINGHAM — The Pee Dee Post is proud to announce the creation of The Pee Dee Post Community Scholarship.
The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior at Richmond Senior High School on May 21 at the schools annual Academic Awards Banquet. Managing Editor Kevin Spradlin finalized the details of the scholarship on Monday with Karen McLean, of the school’s Career Information Center.
“The creation of this scholarship is another demonstration of your local newspaper’s commitment to being a part of the community,” Spradlin said. “PDP staff work very hard to return as much of the revenue back to the community as possible.”
Applications must be submitted to McLean at Richmond Senior High School before April 2. The scholarship will be a minimum of $500 and may be renewable for up to three years pending successful completion of a competitive application process each year.
Specifically, the scholarship is designed to assist a graduating senior with the financial expenses related to pursuing higher education at a two-year or four-year college or vocational school.
“In keeping with the PDP’s military-friendly mission, those students who are choosing to enter the armed forces are also encouraged to apply,” Spradlin said. “There’s a cost to choosing that career path as well, and I’d be happy to support that.”
There are no GPA or income requirements. Preference may be given to students who can show a pattern of active engagement within their community through the arts or sports, an who plan to continue those activities beyond high school. This can be demonstrated through participation with high school organizations, off-campus groups or both.
The application requires at least two letters of recommendation, high school transcripts and an essay.
“Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the scholarship will be funded through a run-paddle-run event planned in Rockingham along Hitchcock Creek next winter,” Spradlin said. “Based on that event’s success, I anticipate opening up additional scholarship slots to even more Raider seniors and homeschooled students as well.”
The new scholarship is one of many ways in which The Pee Dee Post and PeeDeePost.com supports the Richmond County community. The digital newspaper is a corporate sponsor of the Richmond Raiders Marching Band and a benefactor to the Richmond Community Theatre, and supports many other local efforts.