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Board recommends $3,000 and $2,000 scholarships, asks commissioner to advance proposal
Summary
The Resident Services board recommended awarding a $3,000 scholarship to a high-school student, $2,000 to a middle-school student and $500 to the Optimist Club from a $5,500 budget line and asked a commissioner to present the recommendation to the municipal commission in December.
Lydia, the board chair, led the discussion recommending that the Sophia and Maria Saidi memorial scholarship budget be allocated as $3,000 for one high-school recipient, $2,000 for one middle-school recipient and $500 to the Optimist Club for its program. Julie, the staff liaison, confirmed a scholarship budget line of $5,500 and said the board should forward a recommendation to the commission for December.
Board members debated whether to award two high-school scholarships or keep one award for a middle-school student, noting middle-school awards reach younger artists who have fewer funding opportunities. Julie acknowledged the program's first year had a short application window and promised broader outreach to nearby schools, counselors and community contacts to increase submissions. Lydia summarized the consensus before the meeting concluded: "I would say 1 high school student, 3,000, and 1 middle school, 2,000."
