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Ella Amore Mahoney Memorial Scholarship Application

Pierce County 4-H Dog Project

Ella Amore Mahoney believed in the Pierce County 4‑H Dog Project and the powerful life skills it builds in young people—responsibility, leadership, teamwork, communication, goal setting, service learning, management, initiative, self‑discipline, decision making, and strong dog‑handling skills.

To honor Ella’s legacy, we proudly recognize the youth who have dedicated themselves to working with their dogs through 4‑H and who embody the values she championed.

The Pierce County 4‑H Dog Project, in memory of Ella Amore Mahoney, offers a $1000 scholarship to a 4‑H high school junior or senior pursuing education beyond high school.

Selection Process:

All applications will be reviewed for completeness immediately following the scholarship deadline.
All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Selection Committee and the final selection from the top 5 recommended by the committee will be made by the Mahoney family
Recipient of the scholarship will be declared during the Pierce County Fair in August at the dog barn on Saturday night.

Questions answers – inadequate proofing and grammatical errors may result in a deduction.

Distribution of Scholarship Funds

A check payable to the institute of higher learning will be sent upon proof of enrollment at said institution. Seniors at time of issue have 1 year to claim their scholarships, juniors at time of issue 2 years. Unclaimed scholarship funds will revert to the Ella Amore Mahoney Scholarship Fund administered by the Pierce County 4-H Dog Project.

Juniors in high school may apply again their senior year, if they were not selected the first time. No one can receive the scholarship twice.

The 4-H Dog Project Scholarship Selection Committee and/or the Mahoney Family reserves the right to suspend the awarding of the scholarship in any given year if no applicant meets the stated criteria or if, in the opinion of the Pierce County Dog Project Council, awarding the scholarship would not be in the best interest of the Dog Project, Pierce County 4-H or Washington State 4-H.

Deadline

Applications must be completed and submitted by June 26. (The 4th Friday in June)

Ella Amore Mahoney Memorial Scholarship Application

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Member Email(Required)

Parent Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

4-H Club Information

Name of Club(Required)

Main Club Leader(Required)

Club Leader Email(Required)

Club Leader Phone(Required)

Years in Club(Required)

Years in 4-H Leadership Program(Required)

Total Years in 4-H(Required)

Other 4-H Club Membership

City, County, State

Years Involved

Other 4-H Club Membership

City, County, State

Years Involved

School & Community

High School Name(Required)

City(Required)

Years Attended(Required)

Graduation Date(Required)

GPA(Required)

If a senior - what University, Vocational schools, etc have you applied to?(Required)

What 4-H leadership positions have you held in your club?(Required)

What 4-H leadership positions have you held outside of your club?(Required)

What leadership positions have your held outside of 4-H?(Required)

What 4-H projects/activities other than dogs have you participated in? (KYG, Student Leadership, etc)(Required)

What volunteer activities have you participated in or led in 4-H?(Required)

What volunteer activities have you participated in or led outside of 4-H?(Required)

What other community projects/groups are you involved in?(Required)

Share briefly one of your most memorable experiences in 4-H and why it is memorable to you.(Required)

Letters of Recommendation - One from a club leader and one from a dog project leader other than your own or a community leader(Required)

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Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 80 MB, Max. files: 3.

High School Transcript and/or Acceeptance Letter(s) for College or Trade School(Required)

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I have met all of the following criteria:

I am a member in good standing in the Pierce County, WA 4-H Dog Project

I am a junior or senior in high school.

I will attend an accredited institution of higher learning within one year of graduating high school or completing a program such as Running Start.

I will participate in showing a dog at the the current Pierce County Fair

I have participated as a 4-H member in community service projects.

By signing in the box below, I acknowledge that I have met all of the above criteria and certify that the information supplied on this application and attachments are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that willful misrepresentation will eliminate me from consideration for the scholarship.(Required)

By signing in the box below, I give the Pierce County 4-H Council permission to use the enclosed information for 4-H promotional purposes. This excludes my high school transcriptions, which will remain confidential. (Optional)