Lake Mitchell HOBO Scholarship

Each year the Lake Mitchell HOBO association offers a scholarship to a senior student in Chilton or Coosa County. Applicants who seniors and residents of Chilton or Coosa County with a minimum B average, and entering any accredited Alabama two or four-year college, may apply. Complete the Lake Mitchell HOBO Scholarship application form; attach an official transcript of grades (9-12), GPA, and ACT or SAT scores, and provide two letters of personal recommendation with names, addresses, and telephone numbers. Each applicant must submit a one-page essay addressing the following question:
What is the most important environmental issue that relates to you, and what can you do to make a difference regarding this issue:
To be eligible, attendance is mandatory at the Lake Mitchell clean-up day, or if this cannot be scheduled, the applicant must be trained in Water Monitoring. Water Monitor training is a one-day session with date and location to be determined. Finalists will be interviewed in the spring. All applications, with attachments and essays, must be submitted by March 1, 2013. Turn them in to Mrs. Champion before this date and she will make sure that the applications are submitted to the appropriate person by the deadline. The next Lake Mitchell clean-up day has been announced. It will be on October 27, 2012. Applications are on the display in the junior hall.