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The Joanne Champion Granger Scholarship |
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SUPPORTED BY M & T BANK |
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About the Scholarship |
Applicant Criteria |
Award Information |
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Scholarship Application |
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“I
hope that young people will develop a real excitement for life and the
marvels of the world around and within them. This type of excitement can
only come with the ability to see, to judge, and to respond to the world…”
-Joanne Champion Granger |
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These
simple words embody the personal philosophy of the late Joanne Champion
Granger, a high school science teacher and community activist in whose
honor this scholarship was established. Her personal experience with
housing discrimination did not defeat her, but led her to use her courage
and determination to work for equal rights in housing for herself and
others. Even after her retirement from Mount St. Mary’s Academy, she
remained an active member of many service and civil rights organizations,
including Housing Opportunities Made Equal. |
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ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP |
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The award,
created in 1995 at the behest of Joanne Champion Granger’s husband, Dr.
Carl Granger, is granted to a high school senior who demonstrates a
commitment to the ideals by which she lived: academic excellence, pride of
work, and commitment to human rights. |
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The Joanne
Champion Granger Scholarship administered by the Community Foundation for
Greater Buffalo, is funded under the auspices of Dr. Carl Granger and the
Board of Directors of HOME. In 2005, generous support from M & T
Bank enabled HOME to increase the first place scholarship award by 400%. The award is typically presented at Housing
Opportunities Made Equal's Annual Meeting and Dinner in April. |
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APPLICANT CRITERIA |
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Applicants must meet the following criteria: |
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Be a college bound high school senior
attending high school in Erie or Niagara County.
Have
maintained a “B” average or higher verified by a grade report from the applicant’s
school.
Submit
an original essay which demonstrates the student's community involvement
and commitment to human rights and /or equal opportunity in housing.
Be
nominated by school personnel or a community leader familiar with the
student’s activities.
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AWARD INFORMATION |
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The
Joanne Granger Scholarship committee is now accepting applications for
the 2007 award. |
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The
scholarship committee
grants one first-place award of $2000, one second-place award of
$1000, and one third place award of $500.
A reward of
$50.00 is given to the institution that nominates the
first-place winner.
It is the policy of the Community Foundation for Greater
Buffalo that the award shall not reduce any other aid provided to the
student. |
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Scholarship Application |
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