Scholarship Overview

It’s unfortunate that our scholarship program started from the loss of one of our members—Tabitha May. She was very active in the club, and I know that she would be proud and pleased that this scholarship lives on in her honor and memory and is going to help so many of our wonderful youth further their education. 

The first recipient of the $500 scholarship award was given in 2002, after the May and Tower Families had donated $5,000 towards the fund, allowing OPtHA to give one $500 scholarship for the next 10 years. The first 3 years only one scholarship was given, but in 2005 enough extra funds were raised, to be able to grant 2 scholarships. We are trying to continue this trend, and with your generous support of the silent auctions and other donations, we will be able to carry these scholarships even farther into the future.

OPtHA will be having Silent Auctions at their 2010 shows and membership meetings to help raise money to keep the Scholarships on-going.  With a special account holding the funds raised specifically for the Scholarship Fund, we have been able to award eleven (11) scholarships so far.  Donations of items for the Silent Auctions are appreciated. 

Past SCHOLARSHIP Recipients:

2008 - Kent Dunbar, Kayla Grant, & Annie Taylor

2006 - Rachel Gaines & Brittany Taylor

2005 - Jonathan “Boone” Clemmons & Adam Roach

2004 - Christy Pestel
2003 - Heather Ashley

2002 - Leslie Johnston

 

Thanks again for all of your continued support

Tabitha May Scholarship Application