COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 137
October 4, 2002
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
The Lee-Jackson
Scholarship Program |
The Department of Education is pleased to announce
the Lee-Jackson Scholarship Program sponsored by the Lee-Jackson Foundation of
Charlottesville. The objective of the
program is to acquaint young people with two of Virginias leaders, General
Robert E. Lee and General Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in
each of Virginias eight superintendents regions to juniors or seniors
submitting the best essays on the career, character, or some other aspect of
the life of either General Lee, General Jackson, or both.
An application and other materials describing the
program are attached. The deadline for
students to submit applications and essays to their high school principals is
December 20, 2002. Each high school
principal will submit the students applications and essays to the division
superintendent. Each superintendent
will select the best five essays and forward the applications, essays, and the
completed Division Superintendent Summary Form to the chairman of his or her
regional screening committee listed on page 11 of the application. The Department of Education does not
administer this scholarship; therefore, no information should be returned to
this agency.
Principals of all public and nonpublic senior high
schools are requested to assist in making students aware of the scholarship
opportunity.
For further information, please contact Stephanie
Leech, scholarship program coordinator, at 434-974-6083, the chairman of your
regional screening committee listed on page 11 of the application, or Bob
Almond, acting director, Office of Grants and Special Projects at 804/225-3349
or (mailto:ralmond@pen.k12.va.us).
Best wishes for a most successful school year, and
thank you for sharing this information with the students in your school
division.
JLD/RAA/sj
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