Annapolis Heritage Society/David Armstrong
Memorial Scholarship
2008
The Annapolis Heritage Society is
pleased to convey the following information regarding the provision of a
scholarship for post-secondary study in the field of history or history related
studies to a deserving 2008 graduating student at the Annapolis West Education
Centre, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.
- The Annapolis Heritage Society will award a
scholarship of $1000 to a deserving student of the current
graduating class of the Annapolis West Education Centre, which serves Annapolis
Royal and Townships (Annapolis, Clements and Granville), who is planning to
further his or her studies at the post secondary level in history or a history
related field.
- The scholarship selection committee at the
high school may propose candidate choices based on sound academic performance
or students may apply directly to AHS by forwarding their application to the
address below. There will be one scholarship awarded.
- Applicants will be required to submit to the
Annapolis Heritage Society Education Committee a one page proposal on one of
the following topics:
- A detailed plan for a class field trip
to one of the AHS sites, i.e., the ODell Museum, the Sinclair Inn or
North Hills as part of history curriculum
or
- A plan for an event to be held at one
of the above sites, the goal of which is to attract visitors to the museum and
thus increase number of visitations and heighten public awareness and interest
in built heritage.
The proposal should demonstrate
both background knowledge of the museums and creativity, and
be of practical use.
For
help in developing the plan, candidates may contact the society to request a
mentor:
Dr. Niki Clark, archeologist,
532-0871 or
Ryan Scranton, Executive Director, 532-7754
- Applicants may want to visit the
ODell House Museum for a tour.
- Applicants are also asked to
complete the attached page, Tell Us About
Yourself.
- The application should be
submitted by the student candidate either through the
schools teacher selection committee (that will then submit it to the
Annapolis Heritage Education committee) or dropped at or mailed directly
to the AHS office in the ODell House Museum, P.O. Box 503,136 Saint
George Street, Annapolis Royal, NS, B0S 1A0. The applicants name and
address should appear on the envelope but not on the proposal or biography
sheets. The AHS Education and Outreach Committee will make the final
decision and notify the school of the successful proposal.
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