Democratic Town Comm Scholarship

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Fourth annual Granby Democratic Town Committee scholarship 2015

By Celia Lofink

The Granby Democratic Town Committee (DTC) has established a $500 scholarship to recognize a Granby student who best exemplifies its mission, and who has demonstrated engagement in the political process.

The Granby Democratic Town Committee’s mission is “Making Granby a Better Communityby:

·    Selecting and supporting party-endorsed candidates for elected and appointed positions in municipal, district, state and federal government.

·    Electing delegates to represent Granby at state and district conventions of the Democratic Party of Connecticut.

·    Actively promoting Granby residents’ participation in the political process and exercising their voting rights.

·    Providing information to raise Granby residents’ awareness of opportunities and issues in government.

To be eligible, the applicant must be a Granby resident, graduating from Granby Memorial High School in 2015 and registered to vote if 17 or older. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student at GMHS Senior Awards night.

The application may be found online at http://dtc.ctdems.org/granby/ or by emailing granbydemocrats@gmail.com. A copy of the application is also available at the Granby Memorial High School guidance office. Deadline to apply is May 10, 2015.