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HEW committee awards two SciCoin scholarships, citing GPA as tiebreaker
Summary
The Health, Education & Welfare committee voted unanimously to award two SciCoin scholarships: $2,000 to Applicant A and $1,000 to Applicant B. Members praised both candidates and cited academic standing as the minor deciding factor.
The Health, Education & Welfare committee voted to award two SciCoin scholarships after reviewing applications and letters of recommendation. The committee’s chair moved to give Applicant A the $2,000 award and Applicant B the $1,000 award; the motion carried by voice vote with all members present voting in favor.
Committee members described both applicants as “phenomenal candidates” whose goals and recommendation letters were “absolutely amazing.” One committee member said both applicants were effectively “running side by side in life” and that the only distinguishing factor was academic standing. “They both have perfect GPA,” the member added, while noting a small difference in academic record made Applicant A the choice for the larger award.
The chair said the committee was in a “happy position” to make two awards. After the motion passed, the chair instructed that the decision be brought to the table for processing. The meeting then moved to general discussion and was later adjourned.
The committee did not publicly identify the applicants by name in the meeting record provided; application files and formal award letters were referenced but not read into the record during the session.
