Riverdale Heights Elementary Achievement Scholarship
Riverdale Heights Elementary is one of our oldest school communities, as it moved from State Street across from ALCOA to a brand new building in 1995. Thousands of students started their pursuit of excellence at Riverdale Heights Elementary. This scholarship is one of 12 scholarships awarded and financed solely by the Pleasant Valley Educational Foundation, which raises funds through several events throughout the year. This scholarship honors a student who attended Riverdale Heights Elementary and is chosen by the Administration/Counseling Office.
Each awardee will demonstrate the following:
1. Needs to be well prepared by their K-12 experiences and to pursue some form of postsecondary education to expand and refine their skills and background
2. Academic Preparation – the ability to reason, solve problems, apply knowledge, and communicate effectively
3. Interpersonal Skills – the ability to work effectively with others
4. Professional Behaviors – responsibility and dependability
5. Community Mindedness – a commitment to being involved
Criteria to Apply:
- Administration/Counselors will select the senior applicant who attended Riverdale Heights Elementary School and who best exemplifies the characteristics of the New Leaders’ Scholarship Program
- Plan to attend a college or vocational school upon graduation
Scholarship Personal Statement/Essay:
- Describe Post-Secondary Plans. Discuss briefly in 50 words or less what you see yourself doing in 10 years.
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Past Scholarship Recipients
2021 Aditi Nachnani
2020 Paul Malachuk
2019 Kayla Stevens
2018 Kelsey Ruff
2017 Lauren Carroll
2016 Tanner Thompson
2015 Taylor Huber
2014 Maria Brown
2013 Sharmista Chintalapalli
2012 Zachary Miller
2011 Bailey Brockhouse
2010 Ian Smith
2009 Leah Christensen
2008 Kaitlin White
2007 Clay Ottman
2006 Philip Hawbaker
2005 Melinda Mappin
2004 Drew Wayne
2003 Stephanie Jones