Legacy of Life Scholarship

Endowed by the Leslie Ebert Memorial Fund 

Prizes:
$5,000 First Place Scholarship
$3,000 Second Place Scholarship
$1,000 Honorable Mention-Six to be Awarded

Deadline:
Midnight on Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Theme:
“Organ & Tissue Donation: Persuade Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetime.”  Write a 1,000 word persuasive argument on the topic, fiction or non fiction, with sources cited.

Sponsor:
Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC), the D.C. metropolitan area’s organ recovery agency, and its Donor Family Council. WRTC is dedicated to educating people from all walks of life in our community about the benefits of organ and tissue donation. 

Rules:
Participants must follow ALL competition rules, including submitting essay via email.  Click here for all important information.

For Rules and Entry Form, Click link below! 

Rules and Entry Form 2010(PDF File)
NOTE: When using the PDF version of the entry form, it must be printed, filled out by hand, and then scanned and emailed as an attachment with the essay.

Entry Form 2010 (Word File)
NOTE: This file can be typed and emailed as an attachment with essay.

REMEMBER!
You will be disqualified if there are no citations, if there are more than 1,000 words or your submission is late!

Winners:
Eight winners will be selected from area high schools in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland.  The first place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship.  The second place winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship.  Six honorable mention winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship each. 

When:
Winners ONLY will be notified on or about May 15, 2010.  Winning essays will be posted on this website. 

Donor mother Connie Sprow presents Legacy of Life Scholarship to Adam Gause of Dumfries.