BOARD POLICY 5222
The Hollis A. Grimsley Scholarship Award
Introduction
Hollis A. Grimsley was the daughter of a physician, a native of Indiana, and a graduate of Indiana Univerisity. She taught elementary school in Indiana before moving to Ironton with her husband in 1922. They reared two children who graduated from Ironton High School. One is an electrical engineer, the other is a teacher. They have established this scholarship in her memory.
Althougth Mrs. Grimsley chose to remain at home with her children during their formative years, her love of and passion for teaching and working with children did not wane. She encouraged her children and others to set high standards of achievement. Her aim was to stimulate students to select attainable goals and then work diligently with their teachers’ guidance and parents’ support. She tutored neighborhood children without charge.
Mrs. Grimsley stressed the usefulness of mathematics and the importance of good citizenship in the lives of all individuals regardless of their occupations. She loved her country and believed that students should have a good background knowledge of the history and geography of their country, should be able to locate all fifty states on a map, and should be exemplary citizens.
This scholarship is a symbol of Mrs. Grimsley’s devotion to education of youth throughout her 91 years and her concern that they be educated and responsible citizens of the United States.
It shall be the Policy of the Ironton City Board of Education to follow the procedures and provisions listed below in executing the wishes of those who initiated and established the Hollis A. Grimsley Scholarship Award:
1. The original and ensuing funds for the Hollis A. Grimsley Award shall be deposited in a federally insured bank or savings and loan in the City of Ironton and the institution must be approved by the Ironton City Board of Education.
2. The Treasurer of the Ironton City Board of
Education shall have the responsibility of handling the account, as
in making deposits, disbursing monetary awards
and other matters pertaining to
the control of
this scholarship fund, all with approval of the Ironton City Board of
Education.
3. The annual monetary award for this scholarship shall be that amount of accrued interest from the fund for a period of May 1 to May 1 of each succeeding year. It shall be understood and agreed upon that no part of the principal may be distributed to the award recipient, only the accrued interest, as per Board Policy.
4. The Hollis A. Grimsley Award shall be presented at a time during the Academic Awards Assembly as designated by the Ironton City Superintendent of School, to the student chosen to receive the award.
5.
The Hollis A. Grimsley Scholarship Award shall be a one-time
Award that is, it cannot be awarded to the same person more than once. Thus, this Award is not renewable from one
year to the next to the same recipient.
6. The Ironton High School guidance counselor (s) shall have the responsibilty of choosing the recipient of this Award, based upon the following: the Ironton High School graduating senior who has the highest combined grade point average (G.P.A.) in Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, World History, American History, and American Government at the end of the student’s first semester of his/her senior year, plus the ACT scores in the subject areas of social studies, and mathematics. In case of tie, the guidance counselor (s) shall have the authority to determine the Award recipient, based upon academic considerations as ACT composite score and overall grade point average. The name of the nominiated student shall be presented to the Ironton Board of Education by May 1 of each school year.
7. The choice made by counselor (s) is final. There shall be no appeal.
8. The Hollis A. Grimsley Scholarship Award shall not be based upon student need, only academic performance.
9. The Award winner shall be required to name and locate, on a United States map, the fifty states – before receiving the Award. The I.H.S. counselor (s) shall be responsible for handling this matter, and ensuring compliance.
10. The Award recipient shall agree to use the Award funds for any academic (or associated) purpose for college, university, or other institution of advanced learning of his/her choice.
11. The first annual Hollis A. Grimsley Scholarship Award will be made at the Academic Award Assembly, beginning with the Class of 1990.
9-18-89