VP Trish: It’s Scholarship Time!

Before you know it, the scholarship deadlines will be here!

The National Board of Directors met prior to the Convention. The Scholarship Committee met and recommended the following changes to our scholarship programs; which the Board approved.

Richard C. Gorecki Scholarship Program:

• Minimum Membership requirement has been reduced to four years.

The other requirements remain the same, especially the need to have a permanent plan of insurance in force at least one year prior to your applying.

Application and all supporting documents must be postmarked by April 15, 2021.

Dr. T.A. Starzynski Scholarship Program:

• Minimum Membership requirement has been reduced to two years.
• Amount of grant in the Achievement Category has been increased to $1750.00.
• Amount of grant in the Involvement Category has been increased to $1250.00.
• Amount of grant in the General Category has been increased to $800.00.

The other requirements have not changed.

Application and all other documents must be postmarked by February 15, 2021.

The newly-revised applications are available here. There is also a list of past recipients for both programs – very interesting!Thank you to those of you who donate to the scholarship fund; there were quite a few who donated during the Convention.

• Nest 725 donated in Memory of:
  • Nest 725 deceased Members $100.00
  • Caroline Knetsch $50.00
  • Celia Ggrabczyk $50.00
  • Robert Beilfuss $50.00
  • Lottie Fik $50.00
• District II – $100.00 in Memory of deceased Members
• District II Legion of Honor – $100.00
• District IV – $100.00
• District VI Legion of Honor – $500.00
• Nest 31 – $100.00
• Nest 42 – $100.00
• Nest 45 – $100.00
• Nest 86 – $100.00
• Nest 118 – $100.00
• Nest 123 – $100.00
• Nest 176 – $100.00
• Nest 827 – $100.00
• Nest 6 – $100.00 in Memory of Yvonne Pelletterie
• Vicky Aitken – $100.00 in Memory of her Mother, Florence Kowalczyk Aitken
• Kathy Perez – $50.00 in Memory of Frania Tracz
• Dorothy Kopchik – $50.00 in Memory of Frania Tracz
• Ron Staniszewski, Bob Jakubiec and Teresa Opalacz Landy – $300.00 in Memory of Ilene Kennedy and Frania Tracz
• Louise Barnes – $400.00 in Memory of her husband, Raymond and her parents Wanda & Jerry Podgorny
• Richard (Joseph) Federowicz and Family – $250.00
• Ryan & Kate Gregg and Family – $100.00
• Chuck & Julianne Johns and Family – $100.00
• John & Connie Denning and Family – $100.00
• Joan & John Pawlukiewicz and Family – $100.00
• Barbara & Frank Wloch and Family – $100.00
• Patty & Goog Capozoli – $100.00
• Tom & Barb Eckert and Family – $250.00 in Memory of deceased Members of District II

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Czolem!