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The Hilltop Guild in Allenspark awarded $11,800 in seven scholarships this year to four high school students from Lyons High School and three from Estes Park High School.
The Guild’s 2024 Philanthropic Committee (Carol Halsey, Donna Squyres and Barbara Swanson) reviewed 29 applications from students meeting application criteria interested in attending an accredited college, university or technical school. The scholarships were presented at award ceremonies in May.
Through the Guild’s fundraising activities (including the annual Bazaar which takes place this year on Aug. 3) and generous donations, funds for seven scholarships totaling $11,800 were available for 2024.
“These scholarships demonstrate our commitment to the community while honoring the Guild’s original purpose for education and benevolent activities,” said Susan Steele, vice president.
Congratulations to this year’s awardees!
From Lyons High School: Michael Ping, University of Colorado, Hilltop Guild 2024 Scholarship; Josie Gaines, Colorado State University, Barbara Coles Memorial Scholarship; Abe Vasquez, Colorado Mesa University, Gerald Halsey Memorial Scholarship; Grace Crawford, University of North Dakota, Marjorie McCulloch Memorial Scholarship.
From Estes Park High School: Calvin Larson, Western University, Hilltop Guild 2024 Scholarship; Elliott Flavin, Aims Community College, Scholarship in Honor of Bob Snell; Miqmar Dolma, Colorado University, Marjorie McCulloch Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship won by Elliott Flavin is new this year. It was offered to a student whose field of interest is the trades. The scholarship is being offered by longtime Guild member Judee Snell in honor of her husband, Bob.
“Some months back (maybe even a couple of years ago) I looked around at our community and said to myself: ‘Where are all of the handymen, trades people of reputation, folks who can be called on to perform services in an aging community?’
“My husband is a Jack-of-all-trades but has only limited areas of expertise. When furnaces or cars die or plumbing fails, we need reliable service people; folks who often can be their own boss,” she said. “The demand is huge in our smaller communities.
“I then decided to offer a scholarship of my own to offer in honor of Bob’s 75th birthday,” said Judee. “I wanted it to go to a student who was enrolling in a trade school. Elliott Flavin of Estes Park High School fit the bill.”
On Monday evening May 3, Judee and Bob attended the scholarship award ceremony in Estes Park and shook Elliott Flavin’s hand and presented him with $1,500 toward his education.
“We hope he will return in the next couple years with his certification in Auto Mechanics,” added Judee. “He told us there is a waiting list at both schools in Longmont and Denver so apparently other young folks are anticipating a good future in the trades, too.”
For more information on Hilltop Guild and the annual bazaar on Aug. 3, go to www.hilltopguild.com
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