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Mayor's Youth Council launches $1,000 scholarship for Duarte seniors; city honors longtime City of Hope volunteers
Summary
The Mayor's Youth Council announced a scholarship (up to $1,000, split if two winners) for graduating seniors from Duarte High, Mount Olive and CS Arts with applications due May 18; the mayor and council recognized volunteers Jack Hunter and Sharon Godfrey for 20 years of service at City of Hope.
Victoria Ramos presented the Mayor's Youth Council scholarship, announcing that the council will offer up to $1,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Duarte High School, Mount Olive and CS Arts who demonstrate leadership and community involvement. Applications are due May 18; the council said the award will be split if there are two recipients. The winner(s) will be announced at the senior breakfast on May 27 at 8 a.m. in the Kenneth Bell Gymnasium.
After the youth presentation, the mayor recognized long-serving City of Hope volunteers Jack Hunter (20 years, about 9,000 volunteer hours) and Sharon Godfrey (20 years, about 3,000 hours) and invited the council and audience to join certificates and photographs in appreciation of their service.
Staff also announced several upcoming community events: Doherty Library programs for children, teens and adults on dates in May, a biannual community cleanup on Saturday, May 4 (Civic Center parking lot) offering bulky-item disposal and compost giveaways, and the State of the City and Schools address on May 4 at the Kenneth Bell Gymnasium, with doors at 5:30 p.m. and an address at 6 p.m., followed by a reception catered by Duarte High School's culinary class.
No formal council action was taken on the scholarship announcement that evening; council members asked staff to confirm whether discretionary funds could be used to augment the award and staff said they would review policy and report back.
