Festival meeting awards $1,000 scholarship to Joshua Morrow

At the festival meeting called to order by the chair, organizers selected Joshua Morrow as the recipient of the festival’s $1,000 scholarship.

"The primary order of business tonight is picking the recipient of our festival... It's a thousand-dollar scholarship," the chair said as the group reviewed ranked ballots and the selection process. Committee members used a ranked 1–3 system and agreed that the winner would be whoever received the most number-one votes.

The group identified Joshua Morrow as having the most number-one votes. The chair moved to grant the scholarship to Morrow for $1,000; a member seconded the motion, and the committee approved it by voice vote. Members agreed to notify the winner later to preserve the intended surprise.

During the discussion one committee member raised a procedural concern about the scholarship’s stated intent. The member noted the fund’s mission language references "financial need" but pointed out the committee does not ask applicants about need and has no objective way to verify who would benefit most. The committee acknowledged that as a fair critique and suggested the eligibility language could be revised in future cycles.

No formal conditions or documentation requirements were recorded in the meeting for awarding the scholarship; the decision recorded was the committee’s vote to award $1,000 to Joshua Morrow. The meeting then moved on to logistical items for the upcoming festival and adjourned later the same session.