GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Scholarship Fund 2019-20 Bonnie Verbrugge Memorial Scholarship Two $1,000 Scholarships Eligible Applicants: Current employees of the Manhattan Country Club attending any accredited two or four-year college or university. Bonnie was office manager at Manhattan Country Club for more than 25 years. Because the club employs so many college students as servers, pool staff, and golf course staff, she often became a mother figure to them. Bonnie loved working among the students, other employees, and members of MCC. People who knew her said she was one of the nicest, most upbeat people they had ever known. Even when she was going through cancer treatments she continued to work, and faced each day with an amazingly positive attitude. When she died, after a courageous battle with cancer, management, members, and the board of directors decided to honor her by establishing a memorial scholarship in her name at the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to recognize outstanding student employees. Scholarship Requirements: Applicant must be employed by the Manhattan Country Club. Applicant must be a degree seeking student and currently have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Priority will be given to students seeking degrees in hotel and restaurant management or golf course management. Application Instructions: Complete information on page 2 and attach all required information in the order listed. Return completed application to: Greater Manhattan Community Foundation 555 Poyntz Avenue, 269 P.O. Box 1127 Manhattan, KS 66505-1127 Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 29, 2019. GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Scholarship Fund
GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Scholarship Fund 2019-20 Bonnie Verbrugge Memorial Scholarship Two $1,000 Scholarships Eligible Applicants: Current employees of the Manhattan Country Club attending any accredited two or four-year college or university. Bonnie was office manager at Manhattan Country Club for more than 25 years. Because the club employs so many college students as servers, pool staff, and golf course staff, she often became a mother figure to them. Bonnie loved working among the students, other employees, and members of MCC. People who knew her said she was one of the nicest, most upbeat people they had ever known. Even when she was going through cancer treatments she continued to work, and faced each day with an amazingly positive attitude. When she died, after a courageous battle with cancer, management, members, and the board of directors decided to honor her by establishing a memorial scholarship in her name at the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to recognize outstanding student employees. Scholarship Requirements: Applicant must be employed by the Manhattan Country Club. Applicant must be a degree seeking student and currently have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Priority will be given to students seeking degrees in hotel and restaurant management or golf course management. Application Instructions: Complete information on page 2 and attach all required information in the order listed. Return completed application to: Greater Manhattan Community Foundation 555 Poyntz Avenue, 269 P.O. Box 1127 Manhattan, KS 66505-1127 Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 29, 2019. GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Scholarship Fund
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