John McCormack Memorial Scholarship Offered At HKHS

James Daniels, veteran chemistry teacher and former teacher of the year at Haddam-Killingworth High School, has announced that he is now accepting applications for the John McCormack Memorial Scholarship. The application deadline is March 31, 2011.

John McCormack, a Vietnam War veteran and 13 year high school biology teacher and coach in Bloomfield, Connecticut, was for many years the Connecticut Education Association’s representative advisor for HK. He was a man of great integrity and was widely known for his courtesy to all. The annual scholarship award of $1,000 was established by his friends and colleagues  in Region 17 through their own donations to honor his memory. John died of cancer in 2004, but his influence lives on. As he was a lifelong advocate for continued education, it is most appropriate that a scholarship bears his name.

 General Scholarship Information:

1. Student must be a graduating senior from the Haddam-Killingworth High School Class of 2011.
2. Recipient must have a demonstrated interest in a career in teaching, a career in the medical field, or have a demonstrated history of advocacy. Recipient must have a demonstrated history of personal integrity and courtesy.
3. Need will be considered as an aspect of the decision.
4. Utilization of the award contingent on matriculation at college no later than the fall of 2012.

Consideration of applicants will be limited to those who complete the full list of requirements as indicated below.

 Application Package:

Must be received by March 31, 2011 by James Daniels, Haddam Killingworth High School Little City Rd Higganum, CT 06441

 (HKHS fax is 860-345-8252)

 Student must submit the following three items as one complete package:

1. Transcript of applicant’s secondary record, including senior second semester first term grades, class rank, College Board scores (all in the form of a statement from the applicant’s guidance counselor)
2. Student application.
3. Copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) that contains the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA. The entire FAFSA need not be submitted, just the SAR portion.

Furthermore, students must make arrangements for two personal references to be submitted to the address listed above by the date indicated. At least one recommendation must be from an educator at Haddam Killingworth High School.

The scholarship packet can be obtained at the high school. Students should see their guidance counselor or Mr. Daniels. The packet may also be obtained as an email attachment. Questions? Contact Jim Daniels at the high school at (860) 345-8541 or the high school guidance department using the same phone number.

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