The application deadline is approaching for the 2011-12 Daniel Cayce Award, given annually by the Clinton School to an Arkansas high school student who best demonstrates selfless volunteerism on behalf of his or her community.
The school encourages Arkansas high school juniors and seniors who have been involved in outstanding community service projects to apply for the award. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Students must apply by Tuesday, May 7 to be eligible for the award.
Applicants must submit a completed application form, a summary of their community service activities and an essay of no more than 500 words on one of the provided topics. Click here to download an application form.
Students may also send letters of recommendation, newspaper articles, or any other material that would help the committee make their decision.
The award was established in 2005 and named after inaugural recipient Daniel Cayce of Bearden who worked for 14 years helping needy families in Southeast Arkansas. Last year’s winner was Brady Hogg from Poyen High School who gathered food, money and gifts to benefit the families of heart transplant patients in memory of his brother Jake, who died after complications from a heart transplant in 2007.
Completed applications should be emailed to Nikolai DiPippa at ndipippa@clintonschool.uasys.edu or snail mailed to:
Daniel Cayce Award
Att: Nikolai DiPippa
1200 President Clinton Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201
For questions regarding the award, email DiPippa or call him at 501-683-5206.