Scholarships
Each spring, the Mills County Historical Commission invites applications for scholarships from graduating seniors. The commission has placed a great deal of importance to recording “oral history” — thus, the basics of the scholarship application.
NOTICE TO ALL 2017 MILLS COUNTY GRADUATING SENIORS
Deadline: April 1, 2017
Scholarship Opportunity:
One sum of money will be sent to college or university of student’s choice upon proof of 2017 or 2018 enrollment. Money will not be handed directly to student. |
MCHC Judging Committee will convene by April 15, 2017.
Certificates of Award will be presented at School Awards Assemblies
in May.
In order to be considered for Scholarship, please submit ALL of the following documents to the MCHC Committee:
1. Scholarship Application Form and high school transcript 2. Proof of interview with Mills County resident of 50 years or more (signatures, contact information, date, and photo of interviewer & interviewee together) 3. Essay of 500 to 700 words relating life of interviewee to the history of Mills County. Use internal documentation if necessary to support statements. Essay should be free of error and ready for publication. 4. Signed Statement of Originality 5. Signed Statement of Single Submission. 6. Signed Publication Releases |
Packet of Forms and Statements to sign may be obtained from Mills County School Counselors, MCHC members, or may be printed from MCHC website.
Forms may be returned to MCHC, PO Box 446, Goldthwaite, TX. Date of postmark will verify deadline.
Recent Scholarship Winners
(Click the recipient's name to read the essay.)
Year | Recipient | Interviewee |
2017 |
Dakota Busby Bailey Stiff Kaley Dowell Coleton Watson Kendel Hopper | Charles Tommy Head Tracy Tucker Ramona Schwartz Wynona Winters Glynn Collier |
2016 |
John Duus Gwendolyn Johnson Liberty Watson | John Oglesby Olene Johnson Steve Jones |
2015 |
Zack Baird Gatlin Peters Brynne McCasland Shelby Wigley |
Marilyn Treadaway Peggy Sanders June Roberts Judy Wigley |
2014 | Jaycie Del Bosque Alexis Gaspar |
Mildred Peters Billy Hale |
2013 | Kendall Bumpas | Hubert L. Berry |
2012 | Chelsi Karnes Kyle Moreland Mallory Pearson |
Patty Johnson Bill Lindsey Arnold and June Roberts |
2011 |
William Knight Joshua K. Wilson |
Billie Mozelle Herring Ruby D. Miles |
2010 |
Jonna Dodd William Massey Garret Schwartz |
Lee Roy Schwartz James "Potty" Carter Lewis Watson |
Honorable Mention Essays
2017 |
Paige Nowell Zac Gaspar |
Robert Womack C. D. Lindsay |