Sharon Ann Smith Memorial Scholarship

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Sharon Ann Smith Memorial Scholarship

Award	One scholarship will be awarded annually.
Purpose	To recognize Sharon Ann Smith ('92), a friend, fellow student, and successful advertiser, a memorial fund was established after her tragic death weeks after getting her first position in the New York advertising community. This scholarship, awarded from an endowment fund, is intended to acknowledge a worthy rising junior and is to be used to complete their studies in the Communications Program at Elizabethtown College. The scholarship will assist the recipient by providing a reduction in tuition.
Eligibility	Applicant must be a declared communications major at Elizabethtown College with 75 credits completed toward graduation.
Selection Criteria	Selection of the Sharon Ann Smith Memorial Scholarship will be based on the following: Scholarship. Potential and commitment for success in a communications career as evidenced in an essay for that purpose accompanying the application. Experience in the field of communications such as: practica, internships, employment, course work, presentations or publications. A demonstrated spirit of friendliness, helpfulness and effort on behalf of fellow students. Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the candidate's professional and personal qualifications. These letters may include a faculty member from outside the department, a communications professional, a person with knowledge of the candidate's leadership and management potential and must include one letter from an Elizabethtown College student majoring in Communications.
Submission	Application material and letters of recommendation must be submitted to: Department of Communications Department Chair Elizabethtown College One Alpha Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298 (717) 361-1262
Deadline	All applications must be delivered to the above address, no later than 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday in March.
Other	The scholarship will be presented during the annual Department of Communications awards banquet in April.
Applications	Applications may be obtained from this web page by clicking here.