The Faculty Staff Scholarship recipients for the 2011-12 school year have been decided, and they are excited.
“Some people look at a 500 dollar scholarship and say, that’s only 500 dollars, but to me its like ‘Oh my god! That’s 500 dollars, let me get it!'”
Kelly Butler, a sophomore double majoring in Atmospheric Science and Applied Math, said enthusiastically about receiving one of the Faculty Staff Scholarships for this semester.
“Overall, I just feel very honored and appreciative,” said Erin Milne, a junior whose primary major is Math Secondary Education.
Butler and Milne are two of five Lyndon State College students to receive the 500 dollar scholarship from the committee this semester. Vance Brooks, Mariah Ogden, and Julia Trombley were also selected after an application and committee review process.
“It was pretty simple to apply, there was a form on the LSC website. It asks you some questions about your extra curricular activities, work experience, your major, just general stuff like that,” Milne said describing the application process.
The scholarship comes from money raised by the Faculty/Staff Scholarship Committee throughout the year with events such as The Faculty/ Staff Silent Auction, Comfy Days for staff, the PEI musician’s concert and bake sale, and the popular campus event The Spring Dip.
This weekend, Saturday, September 17, the committee is raising money for the scholarship with a yard sale outside the Rita Bole Gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sale items were donated by faculty, staff, and community members. There will be an array of items to choose from- everything from books, to jewelry, to kitchen items. All the leftover items will be donated to local charities to prevent waste.
“I feel like Lyndon is reaching out to people because I can’t really afford to go to school, so having scholarships available that people can fill out shows that being involved with others on campus can benefit you,” Butler explained.
“I encourage people to apply because it’s easy and you never know when you’re going to win!” Milne said enthusiastically.