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The Better Business Bureau and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450, and 5470 present...

Ethics Scholarship Award

2008    
 

Kelly Joy Lemon, 2006
Battle Mtn High School
Vail CO


Amy Kreykes, 2004
Windsor High School
Windsor, CO

Sasaha Gartin
Merino High School
Merino, Colorado


Sonja Koldewyn, 2007
Berthoud High School
Berthoud, Colorado


Emily Garcia, 2005
Rocky Mtn High School
Fort Collins, Colorado


Gabriel Recchia, 2003
Berthoud High School
Berthoud, Colorado




"How does the “Rotary Four-Way Test” apply to your life?


This is what the Better Business Bureau and Rotary Clubs would like to know.


With a focus on promoting ethical business standards and developing a global network that values and fosters the importance of community engagement, this partnership between BBB and Rotary is designed to recognize a student who demonstrates an extraordinary level of ethical responsibility.

Presented by:

A partnership between the Better Business Bureau and
Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470

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Everything you’ll need to know ...
Scholarship Guidelines

This Ethics Scholarship is for high school students in their junior or senior year. The goal of the scholarship is to reward an outstanding student who applies Rotary’s guiding principles, of “The Rotary Four-Way Test,” to their life and illustrates this effectively through a written essay.

The Scholarship:
  • $5,000 is awarded to one high school student in their junior or senior year to be used at the higher education institution of their choice.

  • The award will be presented to the winning student at the Torch Award ceremony on April 24th, 2008 at the Fort Collins Marriott, Fort Collins, Colorado

Application Criteria:

  • Must be a high school student in their junior or senior year who applies through their Rotary Club within the Wyoming and Northern Colorado Better Business Bureau service area.

  • Application is in the form of a 1500 to 2000 word essay, approximately 6 to 8 pages double spaced. Specific essay guidelines are on page 3 of this application.

  • Attach a brief biographical sketch, including school and community activities and involvements.

The “Rotary Four-Way Test”: The four guiding principles applying to what you think, what you say or what you do ...
  1. Is it the TRUTH?

  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL?
Deadline:
  • Applications are due by February 20th, 2008

  • You will be informed of the outcome of the Ethics Scholarship no later than April 10th, 2008.
“This scholarship gave me the opportunity to go to my first choice school: the University of Denver.” 
- Amy Kreykes, Windsor High School, winner in 2004
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Writing the Essay

Essay Criteria:

  • All essays must be original works and will be judged on their ability to apply “The Rotary Four- Way Test” to their past, present or to their future in a 1500 to 2000 word essay (6-8 pages double spaced).
  • Please attach a brief biographical sketch, including school and community involvement activities to the essay.
  1. Content 45%
    • Practical and demonstrative application of the Four-Way Test in the essay (15 pts.)
    • Examples from peer group experiences (15 pts.)
    • Human-interest and description (15 pts.)

  2. Language 25%
    • Spelling (5 pts.)
    • Punctuation (5 pts.)
    • Grammar (5 pts.)
    • Word choice, clarity and expressiveness(10 pts.)

  3. Organization 20%
    • Neatness of essay (5 pts.)
    • Alluring introduction that establishes major themes (5 pts.)
    • Development of ideas and explanations (5 pts.)
    • Conclusion that summarizes the message and the application of the Four-Way Test. (5 pts.)

  4. Brief Biographical Sketch 10%
    • School activities (2 pts.)
    • Community involvement (2 pts.)
    • Hobbies and interests (2 pts.)
    • Employment history (2 pts.)
    • GPA (2 pts.)

 

“The Better Business Bureau’s relationship with Rotary Clubs is natural. Both organizations’ promotion of ethical standards and truthfulness is mutually beneficial. Together, over the past five years, we have fostered these attitudes and practices among our youth, our communities and our society. While many BBB members are Rotarians, the members of Rotary as a whole support the Better Business Bureau’s ethical principals. Our business and educational communities both realize many benefits through this partnership.”

- Judy Boggs, Past President, Rotary Club, Fort Collins

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Students can stop here ...
Administration Guidelines
For internal administrator use only
  1. Rotary’s Role in the Application Process:
    • Each Rotary Club will coordinate the administration of the “Four-Way Test” essay contest. To promote student participation, have a volunteer contact each local public high school counseling department and principal by December 1, 2007. You may then distribute application information to each school’s counseling department and teachers. You may also access application information online at: http://www.Rotary5440.org/fortcollinsco/trybbbscholar/

    • Each Rotary Club will choose one finalist using the judging criteria on Page 5 of this application and forward their selected essay no later than March 14, 2008 to: 

      Lorna Reeves 
      Cache Bank & Trust 
      100 South College Avenue 
      Fort Collins, CO 80524

    • The Business Bureau will judge the essays and announce one scholarship winner. Rotary Clubs will be informed of the winner no later than April 10, 2008.

    • It is the responsibility of the Rotary Club sponsoring the winner to host and pay for the student and up to two guests.

    • Local community recognition for the winner SHOULD NOT BE MADE until after the award recipient is formally announced at the Torch Award ceremony

  2. The School’s Role in the Application Process:
    • Distribute application information to junior and senior students in December 2007.

    • Ensure essays meet the judging criteria by referencing the essay criteria on Page 5 of this application.

    • Collect and submit applications to your local Rotary Club no later than February 22, 2008.

  3. The Celebration:
    • The student winner will be presented at the Torch Award ceremony on April 24, 2008 at the Fort Collins Marriott, Fort Collins, CO.

Questions regarding the essay contest should be addressed to your local Rotary Club or contact:

Lorna Reeves
Rotary Club of Fort Collins
970.493.4111
lreeves@cacheandtrust.com 		Betti Seay
Better Business Bureau
970.488.2031 or 800.564.0370 ext. 116
bseay@wynco.bbb.org
http://www.wynco.bbb.org 

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BBB/ROTARY 4-WAY TEST SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY JUDGING CRITERIA
ESSAY NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
1. CONTENT (45%)
A. Application of 4-Way Test in writer's life. (15 pts.)          
B. Use of examples from peer group and life experiences. (15 pts.)          
C. Human interest appeal and "color" in examples and writing style. (15 pts.)          
 
2. LANGUAGE (25%)
A. Spelling. (5 pts.)          
B. Punctuation. (5pts.)          
C. Grammar. (5pts.)          
D. Word choice, clarity, voice, description, expressiveness. (10 pts.)          
 
3. ORGANIZATION (20%)
A Neatness of essay. (5 pts.)          
B Introduction that captures reader's attention and establishes major essay themes. (5 pts.)          
C Development of ideas that are presented in clear, logical order, with smooth transitions between ideas, and supported with good examples. (5 pts.)          
D Conclusion that emphasizes and summarizes major theme(s), leaving reader with clear, concise message of creative, real application of the 4-way test. (5pts.)          
 
4. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (10%)
A School activities. (2 pts.)          
B Community involvement. (2pts.)          
C Hobbies and interests. (2 pts.)          
D Employment history. (2 pts.)          
E Grade Point Average. (2 pts.)          
 
TOTAL POINTS          
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