The Jack Dawson College Scholarship
The Jack Dawson Perpetual Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 to honor Jack Dawson upon his retirement from the West Valley Eagles after 30 years of dedicated service and leadership with the Club. During his tenure he built the Club into a Conference and National Championship team winning numerous titles and contributing to the development of several Olympic Champions.
The Eagles established this Perpetual College Scholarship Program to reward past Eagles athletes who are current high school graduating seniors and have demonstrated athletic excellence with the Eagles and their subsequent high school teams, together with academic achievement leading to a college career and a desire to continue their running career at the college level.
Candidates must also have demonstrated high personal character and leadership traits together with good citizenship with both the Eagles and the community. Eagles scholarship recipients must be good ambassadors for the West Valley Eagles and an inspriration to the current younger West Valley Eagles Athletes to reach for excellence in their life and continuing athletic careers.
Scholarship objectives
The Jack Dawson Scholarship not only honors Jack Dawson’s contribution to Eagles excellence, but also provides an inventive to continue the Eagles tradition. It is the objective to award multiple scholarships to qualified candidates who were ex-Eagle athletes no matter what their event specialty might be: sprints, hurdles, distance or field events. It is hoped that each year the award winners will include both young men and women, sprinters/field events and distance.
- Candidates must be graduating high school seniors that have applied to enter college and have demonstrated high moral character and leadership.
- Athletic performance is the primary selection criteria beginning with their Eagles' career and to a lesser extent–but still very important–their high school career. It is hoped that the candidates will have competed at the State and National levels. Eagles and Community Service are also important Factors. Financial Need is not the primary factor but will be considered.
Scholarship funds
Multiple scholarships will be awarded by the West Valley Eagles to eligible high school seniors who have been West Valley Eagles Track Club participants. The awards are not based on need but on athletic and academic merit. The stipend is intended for college related expenses such as tuition, room and board, and books. The West Valley Eagles Scholarship Committee will have sole responsibility for choosing the scholarship recipients. In 2008, eight awards of $500 each were made. It is hoped that in the future, with more fundraising, the size and number of awards can be increased.
How to apply
To apply for the Jack Dawson College Scholarship, download and complete an application, and retun it with the required attachments to the address below. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 20th to be considered, and must be received before May 25th in order to be evaluated for winners selected. The scholarship recipients will be announced at the West Valley Eagles' annual picnic in early June. Questions can be directed to the scholarship program director, Pete Amdisen, at (818) 347-7924, or by email at amdiland@aol.com.
Mail completed scholarship applications and attachments to:
West Valley Eagles Track and Field Club
Jack Dawson College Scholarship Fund
c/o Pete Amdisen
8204 Clemens Avenue
West Hills, CA 91304
The Jack Dawson College Scholarship
The Jack Dawson Perpetual Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 to honor Jack Dawson upon his retirement from the West Valley Eagles after 30 years of dedicated service and leadership with the Club. During his tenure he built the Club into a Conference and National Championship team winning numerous titles and contributing to the development of several Olympic Champions.
The Eagles established this Perpetual College Scholarship Program to reward past Eagles athletes who are current high school graduating seniors and have demonstrated athletic excellence with the Eagles and their subsequent high school teams, together with academic achievement leading to a college career and a desire to continue their running career at the college level.
Candidates must also have demonstrated high personal character and leadership traits together with good citizenship with both the Eagles and the community. Eagles scholarship recipients must be good ambassadors for the West Valley Eagles and an inspriration to the current younger West Valley Eagles Athletes to reach for excellence in their life and continuing athletic careers.
Scholarship objectives
The Jack Dawson Scholarship not only honors Jack Dawson’s contribution to Eagles excellence, but also provides an inventive to continue the Eagles tradition. It is the objective to award multiple scholarships to qualified candidates who were ex-Eagle athletes no matter what their event specialty might be: sprints, hurdles, distance or field events. It is hoped that each year the award winners will include both young men and women, sprinters/field events and distance.
- Candidates must be graduating high school seniors that have applied to enter college and have demonstrated high moral character and leadership.
- Athletic performance is the primary selection criteria beginning with their Eagles' career and to a lesser extent–but still very important–their high school career. It is hoped that the candidates will have competed at the State and National levels. Eagles and Community Service are also important Factors. Financial Need is not the primary factor but will be considered.
Scholarship funds
Multiple scholarships will be awarded by the West Valley Eagles to eligible high school seniors who have been West Valley Eagles Track Club participants. The awards are not based on need but on athletic and academic merit. The stipend is intended for college related expenses such as tuition, room and board, and books. The West Valley Eagles Scholarship Committee will have sole responsibility for choosing the scholarship recipients. In 2008, eight awards of $500 each were made. It is hoped that in the future, with more fundraising, the size and number of awards can be increased.
How to apply
To apply for the Jack Dawson College Scholarship, download and complete an application, and retun it with the required attachments to the address below. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 20th to be considered, and must be received before May 25th in order to be evaluated for winners selected. The scholarship recipients will be announced at the West Valley Eagles' annual picnic in early June. Questions can be directed to the scholarship program director, Pete Amdisen, at (818) 347-7924, or by email at amdiland@aol.com.
Mail completed scholarship applications and attachments to:
West Valley Eagles Track and Field Club
Jack Dawson College Scholarship Fund
c/o Pete Amdisen
8204 Clemens Avenue
West Hills, CA 91304
