GREEN RIVER– The Sweetwater County Historical Museum and its non-for-profit partner, the Sweetwater County Museum Foundation, are sponsoring a scholarship program and essay contest for 2020.
Scholarship Program
The scholarship program is open to Sweetwater County high school seniors who will attend a college program in the summer or fall of 2020. Participants will write and submit an essay of no more than 3,000 words.
The theme is, “How a Local Historical Event or Person Impacts my Life.”
The winning essay will be published in local newspapers and will earn a $500 scholarship.
Essay Contest
The essay contest is for students in grades 6 through 11; each grade will have its own winner. Essays written and sent in by competitors can be no longer than 1,500 words.
The subject is, “A Local Historical Event That Inspires Me.”
The winning essay in each grade will earn its writer a $50 prize and will be published in local newspapers.
For More Information
Submissions for the scholarship program and essay contest must sent or postmarked by June 1, 2020.
For more information, check the Museum website or contact Museum Public Engagement Coordinator Aidan Brady at (307) 872-6435, or programs@sweetwatermuseum.org.
