Great morning. I got to present the Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Scholarship recipients to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners. Great group of young people. Thanks to the Commissioners, Maureen Frederick, and the Calvert Community Foundation and the Foundation for Community Partnerships - Chesapeake Charities. Thanks to Linda Kohler, Executive Director at Chesapeake Charities for attending. Sixteenth Annual Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Scholarships Four winners of the Eric and Cara Thorn were presented to the Calvert County Board of Commissioners on August 5th. Hannah Aris (Calvert), Casey Young (Calvert), Collin McKenny (Huntingtown) and Timothy Murnin (Huntingtown) were selected from a field of more than fifty applicants from all four Calvert County high schools. Three of the applicants were able to join the commissioners for this recognition of their accomplishments. The scholarship winners must demonstrate not only high academic achievement, but participate in school and sports activities and be involved in projects that serve others and their community. The criteria are demanding, and the awardees must be students who have achieved the academic and personal excellence that Eric and Cara epitomized. This year four scholarships were presented to deserving Calvert County’s high school students. Since 1999, the Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Fund has given out over a hundred scholarships to graduating seniors at all four of the County’s high schools. This year the scholarship amount was raised to $2000 given annually for four years. The scholarships are given in honor of Eric and Cara Thorn who were killed on November 17, 1998. 16-yr-old Eric and 13-yr-old Cara were involved in a single vehicle car accident on their way to Calvert High School. To keep alive the memory of what outstanding students and caring people they were, a scholarship fund was set up to benefit worthy graduating seniors in Calvert County. Each year we raise money for the scholarships through the Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Golf Tournament. This was the sixteenth year of the event. The tournament was held on Friday, June 20th, at Twin Shields Golf Club in Owings. This is the second year that the Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Fund has operated as part of the Calvert Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports deserving causes and giving in Calvert County. If you wish more information from CCF, please contact: the Calvert Community Foundation, PO Box 3366, Prince Frederick, Maryland; 410-414-5997; calvertcommunityfoundation@gmail or find them on Facebook.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:37:38 +0000
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