2015 College Environmental Grant Available from GPPA

Grant Available to Cactus Shadows Graduating Seniors

Applications Due April 10, 2015

Every spring, GPPA awards at least one college grant to a graduating Cactus Shadows senior.  Graduating seniors who have been accepted for college in the coming fall are invited to submit applications for the award.

Bob Cappel, GPPA President, presents 2013 environmental grant to Ms. Cassandra Leone.

Bob Cappel, GPPA President, presents 2013 environmental grant to Ms. Cassandra Leone.

The applications are evaluated by a GPPA committee based on the past performance and future potential, with particular focus on activities demonstrating a commitment to desert preservation, wildlife conservation, and the protection of quality of life in our community. Applicants are also asked to submit referral letters from two teachers and a paper describing what the work they have done to help the environment we live in. The deadline for submission of completed application and supporting materials will be confirmed by December 31, 2014 It is expected that the award will be presented at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center at the Senior Awards Ceremony.

 

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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