Majel Pinney-Henrickson Memorial Music Scholarship

Background:

Majel Pinney-Henrickson passed away on August 12, 2013, at the age of 57, after a courageous 7-year battle with cancer. Following her graduation from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1973, she attended U.W. Stevens Point and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education K-12 certification. She began her 23-year music teaching career in the Sturgeon Bay School District before moving to teach vocal music at Wilson Junior High School in Manitowoc. She was loved and well respected by her students, who fondly referred to her as “Mrs. H,” or sometimes “Princess H.” From a very young age, Majel was always “the teacher” and “in charge.” Those wonderful talents helped thousands of students during her career, and she loved teaching and sharing the gift of music with them. Majel was always a positive influence on other people’s lives. In her words, “someone always has it tougher than I do.” She was a blessing and inspiration to many people. She lived life to its fullest and shared her passion with many. Besides being an inspiring teacher and gifted musician, Majel was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. She took all those responsibilities very seriously and genuinely nurtured each and every one of those relationships. When Majel came into your life, she made you feel special and blessed. Majel enjoyed nature, puttering in her yard, taking pictures and her daily walks enjoying the different seasons of the year and God’s creation of our world. She found peace during her walks as she talked to God. Through this scholarship, Majel shares her wonderful life and talents by helping students pursue their musical dreams.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from the following schools: o Kiel High School o Manitowoc Lincoln High School o Manitowoc Lutheran High School o Mishicot High School o Reedsville High School o Roncalli High School o Sturgeon Bay High School o Two Rivers High School o Valders High School • Planning to major in music at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical college as a full-time student • Involvement in musical activities with a preference to choir

Award Amount:

One $1,000 non-renewable scholarship for tuition, payable for the first semester of college.

Selection:

Recipients are recommended each spring by the Music Scholarship Selection Committee within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.

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 in good standing, majoring in music.

Further Information:

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