The Carlstrom Fund Blog

2010 Winner Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:29:00 +0000

Congratulations to Mia Sargent, the 2010 winner of the Carlstrom Family Scholarship. Mia graduated high school this year from Cony High School in Augusta, ME.

It was a difficult decision for the judges but Mia's essay stood out for its modern outlook and clear message. An excerpt from Mia's essay:

"Ideally, a teacher’s main goal would not only be to simply incorporate technology into their lesson plans, but to also stimulate their students in gaining more motivation and knowledge through their activities."

We'd like to thank all the applicants for applying this year and wish everyone the best of luck as they embark upon the next chapter of their education.

2010 Application

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:18:00 +0000

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 scholarship! This year's applicants are asked to answer a single essay, in 500 words or less.

This year's essay question: What role should the Internet and computers play in modern K-12 education?

For more details, and instructions on how to submit your application, please visit http://www.carlstromfund.org/2010/apply

We look forward to reviewing all applications and selecting this year's winner!

2009 Hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:16:00 +0000

Regretfully, the Carlstrom Fund will not be awarding a scholarship in 2009. We plan to give our next award in 2010.

2008 Winning Essay

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:33:00 +0000

When asked "Recent Polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map - why do you think this is?", Timothy Ames Leong of Hampden, ME submitted the following winning essay:

When I was a preteen I was conscious of the world around me. There were times I was confronted with people who were not aware of the outside world. As time progressed, I became dismayed at this unfortunate truth and felt the urge to lead my generation in a positive direction. Many recent studies have made startling discoveries revealing that a fifth if Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. This problem is developing and only appears to be getting worse. Although it lends for great concern, this problem is rooted in shifts in society.

To make matters worse, in a recent survey only one in seven Americans could identify Iraq on a map of the world. Even worse, 49 % could not identify New York, and 11 % could not locate the United States. (Source National Geographic by RoperASW). Shocked at these astounding figures, I feel compelled to help my generation become more aware of news and world events. I believe that I may have an impact on the lives of people throughout my community my generation, and the future as a whole. Before any improvements can be made the cause of the issue must be addressed.

As the United States has emerged from many global conflicts, its citizens have focused less on the outside world and more on immediate interests. Currently, high school and college age students are labeled as the “me” generation. Concerned with consumption and material wealth, the American perception has become clouded. People are considering the events and problems of the world as a secondary concern. With a decrease of foreign awareness, people lose sight of its importance. Additionally the increase of technology has drastically lessened the dependence on personal knowledge. Today one can simply pull up a map of the world in seconds because of the internet. People no longer need to memorize where the United States is located on a map in order to understand geography.

For all of the reasons above I feel moved to study political science. I feel inspired knowing that there are people dedicated to helping people achieve their future endeavors. One person can make a difference and because of this I am seeking to be this difference.

2008 Winner Chosen

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:24:00 +0000

We are happy to announce this year's winner of the Carlstrom Family Scholarship. Timothy Ames Leong of Hampden, Maine is this year's winner.

We will follow up with additional posts with more details about Timothy's upcoming plans, and the actual winning essay.

Much thanks to this year's applicants, donors, and judges. Best of luck to Timothy and the entire class of 2008!

2008 Application

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:45:00 +0000

Many of you may have already seen Miss South Carolina's response to this past Miss Teen USA's question and answer segment. As of today, the video is ranked #43 as the most-viewed YouTube video of all time with over 22 million views.

"Recent Polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map - why do you think this is?"

It's probably fair to say her response came as a result of being put on the spot and cracking under pressure. But if you were asked this same question - how would you respond? Please respond in essay format, in 500 words or less.

We will publish the top three finalists' essays here on the Carlstrom Fund Blog.

Essays are due no later than May 15th, 2008 by 6pm Eastern Time.

For full a set of rules, eligibility requirements, and details on how to submit, please visit the official Carlstrom Fund 2008 Application Page.

2008 Scholarship Application Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:40:00 +0000

Details for this year's Scholarship application will be posted in the very near future. We encourage you to subscribe using the links on the right-hand side of the page. This will ensure you get updates in the future via RSS or email.

Mission Statement 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:31:00 +0000

It's important for any organization to have a clear set of goals. For the Carlstrom Fund in 2008, they are:

1) Innovate. While the Carlstrom Fund is near the forefront of technology, we think we can do better. We have new ideas to share the vision of the fund and help make it a bigger success. By challenging all those involved with new technology, we hope to facilitate a learning experience amongst peers and mentors.

2) Encourage. This year, we will publish our finalists' essays on the web. By doing so, we hope to encourage a sense of community, and inspire others to pursue a career in education. It will also challenge future applicants to do their best.

3) Expand. There is much to be done to greaten the reach of the the scholarship program. We are continually looking for new ways to publicize, advertise and share the scholarship to all those eligible. As always, If you have any ideas, please share.

4) Extend. We will undertake new fundraising efforts this year to ensure the endowment grows for years to come.

2007 Winner Chosen

noreply@blogger.com (The Carlstrom Fund) — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:55:00 +0000

We are happy to announce this year's winner of the Carlstrom Family Scholarship. Logan Michael Frey of Jay, Maine is this year's winner.

Logan was chosen by an independent panel of judges who chose the winner after two rounds of judging. He was chosen from a pool of candidates from 15 schools. All applications were presented anonymously to our judges. Among many great candidates, Logan was chosen as the winner.

Logan plans to attend the University of Maine at Farmington starting next fall and plans to major in Elementary Education.

Much thanks to this year's applicants, donors, and judges. Best of luck to Logan and the entire class of 2007!

Applications are In

noreply@blogger.com (The Carlstrom Fund) — Fri, 18 May 2007 00:49:00 +0000

All applications are in for this year's scholarship. We have 15 different schools represented this year which is a pleasing statistic that represents solid growth from last year.

Good luck to all the applicants and please check here for the winner after June 15th.

A Blog is Born

noreply@blogger.com (The Carlstrom Fund) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:46:00 +0000

Welcome to the new Carlstrom Family Scholarship and Literacy Fund Blog!... While we battle the many battles that come with having a long name, we're going to offically call this blog "The Carlstrom Fund Blog".

We will catch you up on past events and future happenings here in a easy-to-read and easy-to-maintain location. Please excuse us for back-dating some of the posts (any previous to this date), but we want to make sure we get you up-to-date in a logical sequence.

Thanks for visiting!

CollegeToolkit.com

noreply@blogger.com (The Carlstrom Fund) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:24:00 +0000

The Carlstrom Fund Scholarship has increased its visibility by registering with CollegeToolkit.com. The site offers a scholarship search service amongst many other tools and information for prospective college students.

If you know of any other listing services on which you'd like to see our scholarship published, please let us know.

Our listing can be seen here:

http://www.collegetoolkit.com/Scholarships/Awards/6789.aspx

2007 Application Published

noreply@blogger.com (The Carlstrom Fund) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:09:00 +0000

The Scholarship Application for 2007 has been published! There's not a lot of time before the deadline, so please don't wait too long before starting your application.

This year, we are awarding one scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

The Application deadline is May 15, 2007. For all the details and the set of instructions, please visit:

http://www.carlstromfund.org/