scholarships

The Wood SWCD board of supervisors recently established the John Hirzel Memorial Scholarship in memory of past supervisor John Hirzel. Hirzel served as a supervisor for the Wood SWCD from 1993 to 1998. The scholarship(s) will be one for $1,000 or two in the amount of $500 each. The selection committee will determine this.

The scholarship is being offered to students entering their college junior or senior year, pursuing either an Environmental or Agricultural related major course of study, and maintaining a minimum 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. An official transcript of college grades along with two letters of recommendation must accompany the completed application.

Applicant and parents/guardians must be residents of Wood County or reside within a Wood County School district prior to entering college. The completed application packet must be returned to the Wood SWCD office no later than Friday, June 1, 2012. Selection will be announced by July 1, 2012.

Applications for the scholarship are available for download from our website www.woodswcd.com or may be picked up in the district office located in the Greenwood Center, 1616 East Wooster Street, Bowling Green. Office hours are 7:30 - 4:30 M-F.