The Linders Community Cultural Harmony Week (CCHW) Scholarship
Deadline Date for Application: September 14, 2007
Name
This scholarship, known as the Linders Community Cultural Harmony Week
Scholarship, will be awarded in the amount of $500. Clark and Christy Linders have
been outstanding supporters of the CCHW throughout the years and have fully funded a
CCHW Scholarship since 2005.
History
K-State student Barbara Baker founded Racial/Ethnic Harmony Week in 1988 with the
support of Student Governing Association president Laurian Cuffy and his cabinet. This
week was created to develop a welcome presence for the leadership of people of color in
campus and community life. Though the work of Ms. Baker targeted general problems
and concerns of both U.S. and international citizens, the week was the direct result of an
unfortunate incident that occurred in what was then Bushwacker’s Club in Aggieville in
June of 1988. Puerto Rican students had rented the club to celebrate the day of San Juan
(St. John the Baptist), the patron saint of the island and capital city. Bushwacker’s
employees hung signs using obscene language that referenced San Juan. The case was
finally taken to the state attorney general’s office, with a decision against Bushwacker’s
for its actions. According to Ms. Baker, “It was our hope that a Racial/Ethnic Harmony
Association would be developed to continue the dialogues of multiracial harmony as it
pertained to local campus and community issues. We knew the week would sometimes
be controversial and some people would not understand its intent. But we had faith in the
vision that our society can hear and then see truth together, dialogue about solutions
together, heal together and change together.” Ms. Baker adds that these events are for
everyone: “We need European American voices and leadership, but we also need the
voices and leadership from African, Native, Latino/a, and Asian Americans. Until we
truly have equalized the vision of people of color toward how we can achieve an
equitable society, we must have an event called Racial/Ethnic Harmony Week.”
Racial/Ethnic Harmony Week has spread beyond the boarders of K-State to include the
Manhattan community and school district. In 2002, Racial/Ethnic Harmony Week was
changed to Community Cultural Harmony Week to bridge all the rich diversity in our
communities, bringing us together to learn and grow.
Scholarship
Eligibility
The applicant of the scholarship must meet the following criteria in order to receive
the scholarship:
1.
The applicant may be any K-State undergraduate or graduate student who is
committed to social justice issues related to a multicultural society.
2.
Applicants should be currently enrolled at Kansas State University as an
undergraduate or graduate student and must be enrolled as an undergraduate or
graduate student at Kansas State University while receiving the award.
3.
Applicants must complete an application.
4.
Applicants must write a two-page essay reflecting on how he/she has contributed,
and plans in the future to contribute, to social justice issues related to a multicultural
society.
5.
Applicants must provide two letters of reference. Reference letters should validate
the applicant’s academic and leadership achievements and should verify that the
applicant is successfully progressing toward graduation.
6. A copy of the applicant’s academic transcript must be included with the application.
7. Submit the Release of Information Form signed and dated by the applicant.
Eligibility
Notification
If the applicant does not submit all of the above information, the applicant will not
be considered eligible for the scholarship.
Selection and
Time Line
The recipient will be chosen by a scholarship committee of university and community
representatives. The applicants will be informed by e-mail of the award selection.
The scholarship recipient will be acknowledged during Community Cultural Harmony
Week at the Luncheon Banquet – Friday, Sept. 21st, 2007. The banquet will be at
12:00 noon in the K-State Student Union Ballroom.
The scholarship will be awarded for spring semester and the check will be made to
Kansas State University for a tuition stipend.
The Linders Community Cultural Harmony Week (CCHW) Scholarship
Application
Please print or type.
Name:________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
Social Security Number: __________________
Local Address:
E-Mail:____________________________________
(print legibly)
Permanent Address:
_____________________________________
Street
___________________________________
Street
_____________________________________
City
Zip Code
___________________________________
City
Zip Code
____________________________________
Phone
__________________________________
Phone
Are you or will you be a full-time, undergraduate or graduate student at Kansas State University in
Fall 2007 and Spring 2008? (You must be a full-time, undergraduate or graduate Kansas State
student to receive the scholarship.)
Yes_________
No_________
Classification
_____Freshman _______Sophomore
_______Junior
_______Senior
______Graduate Student
Grade Point Average: ________
Are you a first generation college student (optional)? ______Yes ______No
Career Choice:______________________________________________________
Expected Graduation Date:_____________________________________________
List high school, college, church or community activities in which you have
participated:____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Special Honors and Awards:_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Leadership Activities and Roles:____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Are you employed? ______Yes _______No
If employed, where? ____________________________________________________________________
* Scholarship applicants must write a 2-page summary on how they have in the
past and how they plan in the future to contribute to multicultural social justice
issues in society. Please be as specific as possible.
Applicants must sign a Release of Information form (included with this application) so the scholarship
committee can verify student financial assistance and employment income.
Deadline date for applications and summary: Friday, September 14, 2007
All applicants will be notified as to the status of their application.
The recipients will be invited to attend the Community Cultural Harmony Week Luncheon for a special
recognition.
Release of Information
I, _____________________________, give the Community Cultural Harmony Scholarship Committee
permission to verify financial assistance with the Office of Student Financial Assistance and to check on
sources of income obtained from employment.
_________________________________________
Applicant Signature
__________________
Date
Return Completed Application to:
Gayle Spencer, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Life
Office of Student Activities and Services
809 K-State Student Union
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-6541
e-mail: gayle@k-state.edu