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The Association needs your ongoing support for THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
The Scholarship Program is OUR most valuable effort to sustain a meaningful public presence and service.  We should all be very proud of the program. 

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LCDR Mike Gilroy, USN RET

AG1 Ed Frandle USN REL

Source: August 2011 Aerograph

Scholarship Committee

Before sharing with you some great news about our program, we want to take a moment to recognize AGCS Retired, Dr. Camilo Martinez, PHD for his service to the Association's Scholarship Committee. "Marty" passed away recently after a brief illness. He was a great supporter of the sholarship program and was a valued member of the committee. He devoted considerable time to a continuous improvement effort that resulted in a better program. Each year, he contributed a thoughtful review of applications and insightful comments and recommendations during the annual selection process. We will miss his participation and want to express our thanks and best thoughts to his Family.

2011 Selection Results

If you have been following the committee news this past year in the Aerograph and on the website it should come as no surprise that our scholarship program continues to flourish with another excellent pool of bright and well qualified applicants. This year the committee recommendated awards for two students in the amount of $5000.00 each. This approach was intended to align our award process with that of the American Meteorological Society's. The Executive Board approved this approach and we are pleased to announce our two selectees for 2011/2012.

Aaron Hill

University of Washington Undergraduate

Described by a nationally renowned Professor as the "best student in the program". Analyzing a Surface map by hand!

Reginald Johnson

High School Senior

PERFECT SAT and ACT scores! Will be attending Cornell University,. Reginald Johnson plans to become an operational meteorologist.

Scholarship program to be administered by the American Meteorological Society

We are also pleased to announce that the Board and General membershp approved the committee's proposal to enter into an agreement with the AMS to run our program beginning as early as 2012. A survey conducted on the NWSA website showed overwhelming support for this decision with 85% of the respondents voting "yes". Please visit the website to learn more about the details. 

The bottom line is that our named scholarship program should live on for some time with two awards being given each year. the scholarship committee will continue to function but will shift its efforts toward fund raising. To donate, please download this form: NWSA-Scholarship Donation

If you have questions or concerns feel free to contact your committee at: NWSA Scholarships

Submitted by LCDR Mike Gilroy, USN RET 

A Presentation Regarding a Proposal to Transition the NWSA Scholarship Program to the American Meteorological Society

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NWSA-AMS Fund Agreement

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