Scholarships
Applicants must be enrolled in an associate, bachelor or master degree program or enrolled in a trade or technical school. Each must have contributed to community service locally or in school. The applicant must meet ONE of the following criteria: be a member of the GDS Fair, be a child of a member, have contributed significantly to the preparation and/ or conduct of the Fair in the past 3 years, or be a resident of Greene, Dreher, or Sterling Townships.
More information about the scholarships is available by contacting Paula DeEsch at (570) 676-4073, gdspaula@yahoo.com
or Marge Yeich at (570) 698-5773, myeich@verizon.net
Click here to download a printable scholarship application online.
Past Year Scholarship Recipients
We are starting the 16th year of giving out scholarship awards. Listed below are the recipients of the past fifteen years:
1993: Kimberly Haser and Daniel Martin
1994: Kimberly Haser and Keith Stevenson
1995: Jacklyn Hudack, Audrey Young, Tracy L. Compton and Mark Nebzydoski
1996: David Nebzydoski, Audrey Young, and Denise Rinaldi
1997: Beth Nebzydoski, Tanya Rezenka and Adam Drake
1998: Tanya Rezenka, Ryan Courtright, Tom Hauenstein and Christine Korb
1999: Phaedra Marie Hall, Tanya Rezanka, Anna Montalbano and Jodi Lyn Krautter
2000: Phaedra Hall, Daniel J. Nebzydoski, and Tanya Rezanka
2001 Heather Ann Yedinak, Phaedra Marie Hall, Virginia Sue Sverduk, and Leroy Sverduk
2002 Starlah Alexandria Hall, Sarah DeEsch, Natasha Rezanka, and Matthew Hauenstein
2003: Sarah DeEsch, Danielle Marie Premuto, Natasha Rezanka, Starlah Alexandria Hall and Kristie Altmann
2004: Starlah Alexandra Hall and Sarah DeEsch
2005: Ryan Keyes, Sarah DeEsch and Kristie Altmann
2006: Megan Bartle, Kristie Altmann and Ruthanna Jo Williams
2007: Anna Sawyer and Deborah Gillow
2008: David Mulqueen and Ashley Dix
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GDS Fair Scholarship Application
The purpose of the Greene-Dreher-Sterling Community Fair Associations’ scholarship program is to provide an incentive to future generations to actively participate in community volunteer activities including, but not limited to, our Fair Association. Therefore in order to provide financial assistance to deserving students pursuing higher education, the GDS Fair will be awarding a scholarship yearly (given directly to the chosen applicant/applicants)..
A ”financial need” status will NOT be a requirement of the scholarship since many students are not classified as such; but are worthy of financial assistance for their accomplishments. Recipients must agree to sign an agreement to complete at least one semester of schooling or return the full scholarship award. Applicants must meet the deadline for submission as set forth by the Scholarship Committee (April 15 of current year).
Judges will receive instruction on relevant criteria and scoring methods to be used. An interview will be held with the Judges and applicants at a date to be determined (usually the first week of May). Judges’ decisions will be final. Recipients will be requested to attend their high school's annual award program to accept the scholarship check.
You may pick up your application at your local school guidance office or click here to download the application online. Mail completed applications to Greene Dreher Sterling Community Fair, Attn. Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 46, Newfoundland, PA 18445.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POST MARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 15TH.
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