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Library to Award $2,000 to High School Senior

Applications from residents of the Vernon Area Public Library District will be accepted through March 1.

Applications will be accepted through March 1 for the $2,000 Allen Meyer Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded to one high school senior in the .

Applicants must live within the Vernon Area Public Library District, have been accepted into a higher education program for the 2012-13 school year, and either have been an employee or volunteer at the library or be able to demonstrate how the library has affected their life or educational goals.

Applicants must submit a completed online form and provide a letter of reference, a letter of acceptance and a copy of their most recent high school transcripts. The online form is available on the Vernon Area Public Library website at http://www.vapld.info. Look in the menu under Community, Allen Meyer Scholarship. Limit one submission per student.

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Letters and transcripts should be emailed to friends@vapld.info to be included with applications. All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 1.

The scholarship is offered by the Friends of the Vernon Area Library in honor of former library director Allen Meyer, who passed away in 2008. During his tenure, Allen provided strong leadership that allowed the library to meet the ever-changing informational and technological needs of district residents. He set ever-increasing high standards of excellence for himself and his staff, and he valued his day-to-day interactions with the staff and public. Allen enjoyed working with the community and strived to provide the best library services possible. It is in this spirit that the Friends award this scholarship.

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— Submitted by Vernon Area Public Library.


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