Glenn and Barbara Pfannenstiel Walker Scholarship Award
Glenn Walker was a 1964 graduate of Brookville High School. He and his wife, Barbara, were both lifetime educators. Their two sons, Tom and Jeff, are both college instructors, so education is very important to the Walker family. The Walker Family awards a $8000 scholarship to a senior and two $1000 grants to seniors aiming at a vocational/technical education.
The recipient of this scholarship will be awarded an $8,000 scholarship to be distributed over four years. The first year will include a $800 award, the second a $1600 award, the third a $2400 award, and the fourth year a $3200 award. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained in order to continue receiving the scholarship. In the first year, the recipient will give a copy of the enrollment form or class schedule to the counselor at the high school. The counselor will then notify the Cardinal Foundation, and the check will be sent directly to the college's financial aid office. Each year thereafter, the student must submit their transcript to the Ell-Saline Guidance Office for verification of the cumulative grade point average. At that time, the next check will be sent to the financial aid office of the college.
Scholarship applications will be available by the first of March. These applications will be due by the 23rd of March. At that time, a date and time will be established for the written essay portion of the competition. Either before or after the school day, students will assemble at the same time (no exceptions) and be given a topic, upon which they will have one hour to complete an essay of one to two typewritten pages. These essays will be composed on computers, and the topics will be broad but will require support of one's ideas.
Essays will be numbered to ensure anonymity during evaluation. The Walker family will read and rate each essay based on the strength and content of the message.
Application requirements now include the following:
- Completion of the written essay (subject to annual review)
- Membership in at least one school organization, such as FFA, Business Club, or a similar student activity group
The winner of the scholarship will be announced at the Senior Signing Program before graduation.
We are very grateful to the Walker family for their generous contribution to and support of the students at Ell-Saline High School. Recipients should address their thank you notes to Glenn and Barbara Walker, 866 29th Rd, Brookville, Kansas 67425.