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Dunham Scholarship Applications Due March 12
The $5000 scholarship was created in the memory of MIHS alumna and US President Barack Obama's mother Stanley Ann Dunham.
Committee members of the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund are urging graduating seniors of to apply before a March 12 deadline.
The $5000 scholarship is given annually to one or two graduating senior women who have shown a commitment to bridging cultures and empowering citizens of the world. Dr. Dunham, a 1960 graduate of Mercer Island High School, worked to create financial independence among the indigenous people of Indonesia.
Last year, from a pool of 13 applicants for the award.
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Application 2012 forms for the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund are now available at Mercer Island High School, or online at www.stanleydunhamfund.org, under the 2012 Scholarship application.
The application is due by Monday March 12, 2012. Please mail it to:
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Stanlely Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund, 7683 SE 27th St., #102, Mercer Island, WA 98040
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