The Friends of the Coronado Public Library is sponsoring four scholarships for graduating high school seniors in the Class of 2023.
The deadline to apply for each is May 15. Here are the scholarships:
The Wilf & Ruth Seaman Scholarship ($1,500)
Wilf Seaman was the principal of Coronado High School during the 1950s and 1960s. He was a founder and Past President of the Friends of the Coronado Public Library, and a much beloved volunteer for many years. Ruth Seaman was a kindergarten teacher with the Coronado School District, ran a preschool, and was a Friends of the Coronado Public Library volunteer for many years.
The Susan Stark Scholarship ($1,500)
Susan Stark was a volunteer at the Second Hand Prose bookstore, run by the Friends of the Coronado Public Library, from 2008 until her death in September 2015. A Coronado High School graduate, Susan was devoted to her family, and was an avid reader and world traveler.
The Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarship (Two scholarships of $1,500 each)
Bette and Jim Sherman brought their family to Coronado many years ago.
While Jim has passed away, Bette still resides here, is an active artist, and has brought an appreciation of art to children, most recently by way of funding art lessons for them in the Library (the Second Saturday Art classes).
Two Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarships will be awarded, both in the amount of $1,500.
One will be awarded to a CoSA student with a passion for the fine arts, and the other will be awarded to a student with a passion for the fine arts who is enrolled in the Coronado High School regular curriculum.
For purposes of these scholarships, the term “fine arts” shall mean items of visual beauty but shall specifically exclude film and video digital media.
Students applying for the scholarships should demonstrate character, integrity, honesty, be a positive role model, and be engaged in community service.
A completed application, 750-word essay, and letter of reference are required.
To learn more and apply, visit the Friends of the Coronado Public Library website at coronadofol.org, click About Us, and then click Scholarships.
