Text Box: 2009 Local Scholarship Recipients
Text Box: The scholarship committee, composed of Pam Duren, Martha Jenkins, Marilyn Treiman, Urchyl Bohard and Edie Lee, met in April to choose the recipients of our 2009/2010 local scholarships. Corvallis AAUW awards scholarships annually to women students 25 years of age or older who reside in Linn or Benton County. Applicants must be admitted students at either Oregon State University or Linn-Benton Community College. They should plan to enroll in at least 8 credit hours each term seeking an undergraduate degree from OSU or an undergraduate degree or certificate from LBCC. Selection is based on the applicant’s financial need, academic achievements, career goals, work experiences, community activities, honors and awards. Amanda Jean Halama was awarded the $1000 OSU scholarship, and Chitra Patel received the $750 LBCC scholarship. Amanda has a double Text Box: major in business administration and elementary education, and expects to complete her degree in June 2010. Having moved several times after high school, she found her career direction at OSU in the College of Education Double Degree program. After graduation she hopes to pursue a career in teaching at the third-grade level. She will strive to be the type of teacher who ignites passions in her students and fosters a love of lifelong learning. She has volunteered and held leadership positions in numerous campus and community groups, the most noteworthy of which was as an intern for Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change during the election and as a team lead for Benton County during the inaugural preparations. Chitra Patel is a surgical technician at Albany General Hospital and has been in the health care field for ten years. At LBCC, she is studying pre-medicine with a major in biology. She plans to Text Box: continue her education at OSU with a BS degree in biology with a pre-medicine option. Her goal is to do research in molecular biology in order to contribute to the improvement of public health and make a difference in people’s lives. She believes in the value of hard work and never gives up on her dream. She has volunteered in rural areas in India at a primary healthcare center as a member of a primary healthcare team, and has also worked as an operating room nurse in India. Local scholarship funds come from member donations and the proceeds from our Bridge Marathon fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who has donated and all those who helped make the fundraiser a success. Text Box: Volume 29, Number 10 June/July, 2009 Page # Text Box: Membership

By Membership Co-Vice President

Marion Dickens

mardick4@msn.com

Membership Dues Deadline is June 30
Text Box: Please send in your membership dues by June 30. You create extra work for the treasurer and the membership committee if dues are sent in later than the end of June. As of now, about ¼ of our Text Box: membership has sent in their dues. Thank you to the early birds! The rest of you, please send it in now. A membership form is located in the April and May newsletter, and on the www.corvallis-aauw.org website. Text Box: Remember that $46 of the Association dues is tax deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes.