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Applications, Donations Sought for CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarship Program

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Applications, Donations Sought for CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarship Program - Gaithersburg, Maryland 

High school seniors who are residents of the City of Gaithersburg are encouraged to apply for a W. Edward Bohrer, Jr. Memorial CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarship.  Since the program’s inception in 1998, 59 high school seniors have received more than $125,000 to help with their continuing education costs.

CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the City of Gaithersburg’s Educational Enrichment Committee, and are based on the embodiment of the Six Pillars of Character, personal merit, financial need, and the student’s commitment to further education.   Previous scholarship awards have ranged from $1,500 to $3,000 each.  Applications are available through school guidance counselors, principals, senior class sponsors, and online below.  The deadline for application is 4 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012.

This program is funded in part by the W. Edward Bohrer Memorial Fund, DRS Signal Solutions and Rodgers Consulting, Inc.   Individuals, businesses and organizations within the Gaithersburg community are also invited to acknowledge and support the character development of our young people by making a contribution to this fund.  For information please contact the Gaithersburg Community Services Division at 301-258-6395 ext. 3.

Posted on ActiveRain as a community service.  Character counts in Gaithersburg.
 
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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Roy ...Another great program that you do a tremendous job promoting!  Have a great day!

Feb 28, 2012 08:23 PM
Michael S. Bolton
Michael S. Bolton,Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
MN Appraiser

Roy~This really sounds like a great program. You sure do a great job in promoting your community, hats off to you my friend!

Have an AWESOME day!

Feb 28, 2012 08:42 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good morning.  I always appreciate your comments.  Every resident of Gaithersburg should be proud of the Character Counts! programs.  These efforts tend to improve the quality of life for everyone in the community.

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Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Feb 28, 2012 08:54 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Applications, Donations Sought for CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarship Program.  Roy this is a great program and great Localism post my friend. 

Feb 28, 2012 11:09 PM
David Burrows
Classic Realty - Fairfax, VA
No Pressure, Just Seriously Devoted to Real Estate

This is a very good post. Character does count! Thanks for sharing.

Feb 29, 2012 03:57 AM
John McCarthy
North Hampton, NH
Realtor - Seacoast NH

Hi Roy,

Great localism post. How wonderful of you to highlight this program with a head start for deserving youth. With the high cost of education, this will provide some powerful incentive.

Feb 29, 2012 04:11 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for stopping by.  Character Counts in Gaithersburg, which is one of the few debt free cities that you will find.

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Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Feb 29, 2012 04:50 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday evening to all. I hope you are having a great New Year's Eve.

Best wishes to you and your family for a Very Happy New Year!

Dec 31, 2016 05:30 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is sometimes good to revisit old blogs and reblogs. We might even find some good ideas for new posts.

Mar 11, 2018 09:38 AM