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Here's a copy of the DCDW Scholarship Form for 2006.

  Click here for a downloadable pdf of the 2006 DCDW scholarship application

(OR scrolll down and the full text of the DCDW application is listed below the other scholarship information)

DCDW 2005 Picnic & Auction

DCDW essay scholarship winners

Front Row - Grand Prize Winner: Carolyn Paige White, 2nd Place: Leea Allen; Honorable Mentions: Qimat Sindy and Angela Perkey(not pictured)

Back Row: Picnic Chair: JoAnn North, DCDW President: Carol Toler, Scholarship Co-chairs: Shannon Wood and Trevor Holt, Ed. D

Note that additional Scholarships for Tennessee Women are available for:

The Athena Scholarships, Two 1st place Winners $5,000 each, Two 2nd place winners, $2,500 each, deadline January 27th

http://www.nashvillecable.org/redesign04/committees/athena.htm

The Anna Belle Clement O'Brien Scholarship, $500, deadline March 4, 2006

Contact: Cindy Cooper 377 Hyder Ridge Road , Crossville, TN 38555 for application and details

The National Federation of Democratic Women Scholarship, $3000 stipend and internship at the Democratic National Committee's Headquarters, 2nd place $1500,deadline Feb.1, 2006

Contact: Tina Crownover 214 Smyrna Rd. Surgoinsville, TN 37873

Politics plays a major role in shaping our everyday lives.

What political decision or event has had the greatest impact on your life? How? Why?

Requirements:
1. The applicant must be a Davidson County resident.
2. The applicant must be a college bound, female high school senior.
3. The applicant must be a student in good standing.
4. All essays become the property of Davidson County Democratic Women’s Scholarship Fund and may be posted on the DCDW website at www.DCDW.org

Application:
1. Fill out the application form. See other side.
2. Write a 300-500 word essay based on the essay theme above.
3. Provide names and phone numbers of 2 references: one from a teacher, one from a non-family member.

Send to: Davidson County Democratic Women’s Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 23091
Nashville, TN 37202

Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2006
Please keep a copy, essays will not be returned.

Awards:
1. The scholarship will be awarded at the annual DCDW picnic in July of 2006.
2. All participants and their family and friends are invited to attend.
3. The winner(s) will be recognized at the picnic.
4. Families of the judges and scholarship committee are not eligible for awards. All decisions of judges are final.
5. Essays will be evaluated on creative and critical thinking, practical application, style, and writing mechanics.

DCDW Scholarship Fund Application 2006
Name:________________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
County:________________________________________________
Phone #:__________Alternate Phone #__________E-mail___________________
High School:________________________________________________
What Major do you intend to pursue in college?_____________________________
Favorite Subjects:________________________________________________
GPA:________________________________________________
High School Awards and Honors:_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Jobs you have held:________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Volunteer Work:________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Are you currently registered to vote?______________________________________
Two References (one teacher, one other non-family)
Teacher Name: ________________________________________________

Teacher Phone #:________________________________________________
Other Reference Name:________________________________________________
Other Reference Relationship (employer, friend, etc...):________________________
Other Reference Phone #:______________________________________________

PAST DCDW Scholarship Winners

2005 Scholarship Winners

Carolyn Paige White of Franklin Road Academy- $1000 winner

Leea Allen of Hunter's Lane High School- 2nd Prize Winner

Qimat Sindy of Glencliff High School- Honorable Mention

Angela Perkey of Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet - Honorable Mention

2004 Scholarship Winners

Brittany Morton of Antioch High School- $1000 winner

Taylor Sullivan of Hillsboro High School- 2nd Prize Winner

Ashea Jones of Maplewood High School- Honorable Mention

Skyneska Watts of Antioch High School- Honorable Mention

Jessica Cantlope of Radnor Baptist Academy- Honorable Mention

Jamila Scott of Antioch High School - Honorable Mention

DCDW Essay Winners honored at the DCDW Picnic

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The Davidson County Democratic Women
honor the 2004 Scholarship Winners
Grand Prize................. Brittany Morton from Antioch High School
Second Prize............... Taylor Sullivan from Hillsboro High School
Honorable Mentions.... Ashea Jones from Maplewood High School
Skyneska Watts from Antioch High School
Jessica Cantlope from Radnor Baptist Academy
Jamila Scott from Antioch High School

2003 Scholarship Winners

Sheena Jenkins of Antioch High School- $1000 winner

Afton Watson of Community High School- 2nd Prize Winner

Left to Right: Mary Clement, Scholarship Presenter; Afton Watson, 2nd Place Winner; Sheena Jenkins, Grand Prize Winner; Dr. Tommie Morton-Young, DCDW President

The Davidson County Democratic Women are proud to announce that Sheena Jenkins and Afton Watson are the winners of the First Annual DCDW Scholarships awarded by Mary Clement at the DCDW Picnic on July 24th at the Ellington Agricultural Center. The Grand Prize winner, Sheena Jenkins from Antioch High School, received $1000 and the second place winner, Afton Watson from Community High School, received $200. Sheena and Afton wrote winning essays describing ways to encourage young women in Tennessee to participate in the political process.

Sheena Jenkins qualified for the National Honor Roll and is a volunteer with the Red Cross, the March of Dimes and the Homework Hotline. Sheena will attend Alabama A & M College. Afton Watson was the valedictorian at Community High School and will attend Salt Lake Community college in the fall.

The Annual DCDW Picnic was one of the best attended to date with dozens of elected officials and candidates and hundreds of guests enjoying barbecue and a lively auction. The purpose of The Davidson County Democratic Women's organization is to encourage and stimulate women to participate in Democratic Party activities, to encourage women to run for public office, to inform and educate women about civic and political matters, and to support the goals and nominees of the Democratic Party.