Dr. Jill E. Hungerford Memorial Scholarship
2019-2020 School Year - $3000 Award
Dear High School Girls Tennis Coach,
Tennis Central is seeking your assistance in encouraging senior members of your team to apply for the Dr. Jill E. Hungerford Memorial Scholarship. This $3,000 scholarship was established to honor the memory of Dr. Jill E. Hungerford who died unexpectedly at age 34 in 1999. Jill was a 1983 graduate of Penn Manor High School where she was an honor student and varsity tennis player. This award is to be used towards post-secondary educational expenses.
Please consider the criteria below on which the applications will be judged, and use your discretion in passing out the enclosed applications. Student-Athletes in consideration for this award should possess and display these many positive traits Jill herself exhibited.
• High School Senior Girls Tennis Team Member • 3.0 Grade Average or Higher • Plans to attend an accredited post-secondary school • Hard Working, Cooperative, Positive, and Supportive Team Member • Displays good sportsmanship and determination on court • Has community and/or extracurricular involvement
Please also note: • The student does not have to be a top player on the team • The scholarship is awarded without regard to financial need
The completed application must be received by November 1, 2019. The scholarship winner will be selected and notified by November 31, 2019. Please contact Jenni Grove, 717-626-5136 with any questions.
Thank you, Tennis Central Dr. Jill E. Hungerford Memorial Scholarship Recipients:
2000 - 2001: Julie Lathia, Elizabethtown High School
2001 - 2002 Ann Cooper, McCaskey High School
2002 - 2003 Waverly Lutz, Lancaster Country Day School
2003 - 2004: Chrissy Zigment, Conestoga Valley High School
2004 - 2005: Allison Altdoerffer, Penn Manor High School
2005 - 2006: Kelly Krespan, Lancaster Catholic High School
2006 - 2007: Eliza Martin, Pequea Valley High School
2007 - 2008: Sydney Clark, Hempfield High School
2008 - 2009: Megan Elliot, Penn Manor High School
2009 - 2010: Carlie Noel Wetzel, Hempfield High School
2010 - 2011: Andrea N. Hufnagel, Lampeter-Strasburg High School
2011 - 2012: Grace S. Jemison, Lancaster Mennonite High School
2012 - 2013: Shannon O’Malley, Garden Spot High School
2013 - 2014: Julia Davis, Lancaster Catholic High School
2014 - 2015: Katherine Jones, Penn Manor High School
2015 - 2016: Carolyn Kitsock, Manheim Township High School
2016-2017: Anna Farmer, Donegal High School
2017-2018: Lindsey Strasenburgh, JP McCaskey High School
2018-2019: Amanda Hagino, Hempfield High School Dr. Jill E. Hungerford Memorial Scholarship Application Due Date – November 1, 2019 Scholarship Amount - $3,000
Name
Phone #
High School
Address
Circle grades you participated on your high school tennis team: 9 10 11 12
List Other Tennis Involvement Other School Activities
Outside School Activities
Honors or Recognitions Received Schools to Which You Plan to Apply
Please send this completed application and essay question responses along with an updated copy of your high school transcript to:
Laura Athey 3165 Grande Oak Place Lancaster, PA 17601 by ______On a separate sheet of paper please answer the following three questions. The length of each answer should be approximately 200 words.
1. Please describe how being a member of your schoolʼs Girls Tennis Team has affected your overall high school experience.
2. Please describe any life lessons you have learned by being a member of your schoolʼs tennis team that you can apply to your life off the tennis court.
3. Please describe any future goals you hope to achieve during your post-secondary education.
Thank you for your effort in filling out this application. Tennis Central wishes you continued future success.