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Scholarship

Annapolis Heritage Society/David Armstrong
Memorial Scholarship
2009

The Annapolis Heritage Society is pleased to convey the following information regarding the provision of a scholarship for post-secondary study to a deserving 2009 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 preferably in the social studies field: museum studies, history, geography, anthropology, cartography, sociology, archeology, etc.
  • 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:
  1. A plan for a class field trip to one of the AHS sites, i.e., the O'Dell Museum, the Sinclair Inn or North Hills, or
  2. 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 heighten interest in our heritage, or
  3. A photographic presentation (CD or print format) of 5 or more buildings or landmarks of historic interest in or around the community accompanied by a brief explanation for each of your choices.

For help in developing the plan, candidates may contact the society:
Ryan Scranton, Executive Director, 532-7754 or historic@ns.aliantzinc.ca

  • Applicants may want to visit the O'Dell 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 school's 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 O'Dell House Museum, P.O. Box 503,136 Saint George Street, Annapolis Royal, NS, B0S 1A0. The applicant's 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.
  • Note to teacher Award Committee and applicants: All AWEC graduates pursuing post secondary education are welcome to apply; however, those applicants demonstrating the preferred routes of study as noted above will be considered first.