Kalmia Club of Lambertville awards $1,000 scholarships This year’s recipients are, rear, from left: Chris O'Donnell, Kalmia Outreach Committee Chair Tami Hettman (Carissa's Hettman’s mother) Carissa Hettman, GCI Delegate 2017 Cynthia Serrance (Katie Kraska's mother) Katie Kraska, GCI Delegate 2017 DeAnna Young, GCI Delegate 2017 Leticia Young (DeAnna Young’s mother) Donna Lacey, GCI Coordinator and Kalmia Outreach Committee and in front, Layla Young (DeAnna's sister and Kalmia's top pick for future GCI Candidate 2029). Missing from photo: Carly Leary.Įvery year, the Kalmia Club of Lambertville awards deserving juniors from South Hunterdon Regional High School a chance to attend a week-long stay at Rutgers’ Douglas College to experience college life by living in a dorm, attending lectures and workshops to learn about career choices and networking with other delegates from all over NJ, often establishing lifetime friendships. Pictured by Kalmia sign, from left, the 2017 Kalmia Club scholarship recipients: Diana Martinez, Victoria Dennison, back, Alexis Murray and Haley Kowal. Mehmet Unsal Calis, in memory of his mother, Hatice Calis. In addition, a generous yearly contribution is made by Dr. This year, along with funds from the Hidden Gardens of Lambertville Tour, the club raised scholarship money at a benefit dance party held at the Elks Club and dedicated to the memory of Tina Ledger. The woman’s civic organization’s Community Outreach Committee meets each applicant and reviews their community service experience and leadership activities along with an essay. Since 1999, the non-profit Kalmia Club of Lambertville has awarded annual scholarships to graduating women of South Hunterdon Regional High School. Kalmia Club of Lambertville Award Scholarships Unfortunately, this year's Institute, scheduled for June 2020, was cancelled due to the closing of the Rutgers campus.ĭelgates from South Hunterdon Regional High School (pictured):ĭelegates From Foundation Academy of Trenton (not pictured): It is a chance to experience college life by living in a dorm, attending lectures and workshops to learn about career choices, and networking with other delegates from all over New Jersey. The Kalmia Club of Lambertville provides an annual opportunity for South Hunterdon Regional High School juniors to attend a week-long Girls' Career Institute at Rutgers’ Douglas College. Girls are sponsored and the experience is paid for by the NJ State Federation of Women’s Clubs, of which Kalmia is a member.Īll scholarship recipients and GCI delegates are invited to attend an award ceremony in June. They will experience a snapshot of college life by living in a dorm, attending lectures and meeting other girls from all over NJ. The Girls Career Institute (GCI) offers a “mini college experience“ at Douglass Residential College on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, NJ. Girls Career Institute at Rutgers' Douglass College Once the scholarship opportunity is announced by the school, the Kalmia Club and the SHRHS Guidance Office start soliciting and accepting applications and essays for the scholarship(s). The annual Kalmia Club Scholarship Program is open to the current year graduating senior women of SHRHS. Please be on the lookout for announcements at the school. Information is provided through the Guidance Office, early, after the New Year. Applicants apply for both opportunities through the SHRHS Guidance Office. The Kalmia Club offers two opportunities for senior and junior women attending South Hunterdon Regional High School. The Kalmia Club | Community Outreach and Preservationĭonate today to support our community outreach and annual scholarship programs.
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