Albert Wisner Public Library Foundation 2010 Scholarship Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Albert Wisner Public Library Foundation is offering two college scholarships to be awarded in a writing competition. Applicants will submit an essay, not to exceed 2,000 words in length, on the following topic: "How the Internet, social media and the blogosphere stimulate creativity, foster positive societal change and further democratic ideals worldwide.”

Submissions will be judged on the basis of responsiveness to the topic, overall literacy and grammatical accuracy, relevance to current events and/or community concerns in the Warwick area, and other criteria as the judges think appropriate. Authors of the two essays judged to be best of those submitted will each receive $1,000 toward the cost of college tuition.

Any high school senior who resides in the Warwick Valley Central School District is welcome to participate. The student need not be enrolled in Warwick Valley High School.

Essays are due to the Library by 5:00pm on Friday, May 7, 2010. Students should bring six (6) printed copies of the essay, together with one (1) cover sheet showing their name, mailing address, phone number and email address, to Kathleen Koopman at the Circulation Desk. The essay must not contain any information that identifies the writer; judges will not know who wrote each essay. To ensure fairness to all applicants, the May 7 th deadline is firm and final.

The two scholarships will be awarded in June 2010 by the generous sponsors of the competition, Warwick residents Glenn P. and Susan D. Dickes.

Updated Jan. 2010