Congratulations Susan Vinyard on being our Faculty Scholarship Winner for 2009. Susan plans to attend University of Iowa majoring in therapeutic recreation. She has volunteered and/or has been employed with SEASPAR for the past 9 years. Susan currently is a building supervisor at the DG recreation center. While attending DGN Susan participated in Snowball, Link, soccer and PE Leadership. Susan has distributed 4,500 fleece hats to children who have lost their hair due to illness via her philanthropic organization Hats Off To You.

The Herrick Middle School Faculty Scholarship is a one-time $500 scholarship awarded to a graduating senior who attended Herrick Middle School for at least one year and graduated in good standing. The student receiving the award must have been accepted to college or university or a recognized institute for advanced training at the time of selection and must attend at least one semester for the award to be fully granted.

The scholarship will be an annual award and was first announced to the Herrick Class of 2001 by then retiring principal Dr. Robert Paolicchi at their promotion ceremony.