People Protecting the Lake
Since 1885.
Lake George
Association – P.O. Box 408 – Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-3558 – Fax
(518) 668-4702 – www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
April 26, 2007
For
Immediate Release
Contact: Emily DeBolt
Education and Outreach
Coordinator
Lake George Association
Phone: (518) 668-3558
LGA TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIP
TO PURSUE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Lake George, NY – The Lake George Association, the nation’s first lake association, is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity to graduating high school seniors that will be attending college and plan to pursue studies in an environmentally related field. The LGA will award $250 to a senior who submits the best essay on the role Lake George has played in the student’s life and why the lake and its watershed should be protected for the future.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
· The student’s experience on the LGA’s Floating Classroom
· Employment and recreation experiences related to Lake George
· Preserving and improving the water quality of the lake
The student is encouraged to use his or her own ideas and be as creative as possible. The essay must be word processed, 12 point font, double spaced and 800 words or less. A resources cited page must be attached if research is done and facts are included.
Essays must be postmarked or submitted to the LGA by May 11, 2007. Essays may be mailed, emailed or dropped off at the LGA office.
The LGA’s Education Committee will judge the essays and announce a winner by May 25, 2007. The winner will be invited to the LGA’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 16th to receive their award.
Emailed essays can be sent to: edebolt@lakegeorgeassociation.org
Essays can be mailed to:
Emily DeBolt
Education & Outreach Coordinator
P.O. Box 408
Lake George, NY 12845
Questions can be sent to the above address or by calling 518-668-3558.
The LGA is a not-for-profit
membership organization of people interested in working together to protect,
conserve, and improve the beauty and quality of the Lake George Basin. Interested in becoming an LGA member? Contact the LGA at (518) 668-3558 or check
out LGA on the web at www.lakegeorgeassociation.org.
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