Anthony H. Simon English Scholarship

Background:

Anthony (Tony) H. Simon and his wife Dorothy provided for an after-lifetime gift to the Community Foundation to establish the Anthony H. Simon English Scholarship Fund to benefit students from Menasha High School. Tony passed away on September 30, 2008 at the age of 86. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Beard on December 13, 1947, in Menasha, WI. Tony served his country for 26 years in the military, in the European Theatre, in World War II, in the 32nd Division of the National Guard. He was on Active Duty during World War II, for the Berlin Crisis, for over 5 years, in 1961. After his retirement as an English Teacher from Menasha High School in 1968, he and Dorothy spent 20 years at a lake home, in Post Lake, Elcho. They then moved back to the Neenah/Menasha area and continued to enjoy time at the lake. Tony earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree and wrote and published a book, “Teaching Windows of the Mind.” He was a lifelong member of St. John Catholic Church, in Menasha, and was a member of the Neenah/Menasha Elks #676 for over 50 years. He also enjoyed golfing and liked to relax while reading a good book.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from Menasha High School • Planning to attend a 4-year accredited college or university • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA • Academic achievement • Students do not need to pursue a major in English to be eligible for this scholarship • Financial need will be considered

Award Amount:

Two $2,500 per year renewable scholarship awards for up to four years (total $10,000), paid annually during the fall semester.

Selection:

Recipients will be recommended each spring by the Menasha High School English Department.

Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:

Recipients must fill out and submit Scholarship Acceptance Form and Scholarship Verification Form through the Scholarship Portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cffvrscholar). Recipients are required to provide supporting documents as instructed in the Scholarship Verification Form, such as class registration/list with credits listed, proof of major, grade transcript, etc. After approval of online Scholarship Verification Form, the scholarship check will be paid directly to the school the recipient will be attending. The Community Foundation communicates with students via email; it is the student’s responsibility to keep their Scholarship Portal account updated with their current email address.

Loss of Eligibility:

Failure to maintain full time student status with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above each year.

Further Information:

• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629