The Children's Enrichment Committee has always taken special pride in our Emily Akers Scholarships, named for the first administrator of our scholarship committee. This year we awarded four Orange County NY high school seniors $1000.00 each to help them with their freshman year expenses.
The scholarship committee works hard to determine which students will win these scholarships. It reads the essays of the applicants, looks at their GPAs, and evaluates their extra-curricular activities, community service, and work history. Financial need is also a major determinant.
In 2021, two of our Emily Akers winners come from Middletown High School, one from Newburgh Free Academy and one from Port Jervis High School. Their goals include becoming a social worker, going into mechanical engineering, and majoring in business administration with a focus on the sports industry.
"They say the sky is the limit," one Emily Akers winner wrote in her essay. "But for me, I want to reach beyond the sky."
We have faith that all our Emily Akers Scholarship winners, past and present, will soar beyond the sky.
