Introducing the Holocaust Museum Houston Yom HaShoah Scholarship

Holocaust Museum Houston is pleased to introduce a new scholarship for graduating seniors that honors the memory of those who perished during the Holocaust. The scholarship is being presented as a part of the Museum’s work to develop a citywide commemoration of Yom HaShoah (day of remembrance) for the victims of the Holocaust. Graduating seniors who have demonstrated leadership in stopping hatred, prejudice and apathy in their school or local community are eligible to be nominated by a school guidance counselor or teacher. The scholarship is open to students whose school is located within the Region 4 Education Service Center area (see http://www.esc4.net).

The scholarship is open to high school seniors who will attend a two- or four-year college or university, with matriculation to begin in the 2012 – 2013 academic year. Guidance counselors and teachers are encouraged to nominate a student who has exemplified part of the mission of Holocaust Museum Houston – to teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy – by writing a one- or two-page letter on school letterhead that details how the student being nominated has exemplified behaviors to stop the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy in his or her school or community.

Students who have been nominated must also submit an essay of 750 to 1,000 words that explores how and what he or she learned about the Holocaust and why the study of the Holocaust is important today. Students may wish to approach a teacher or guidance counselor to request nomination for the award. The student selected to receive the scholarship must be available to attend the Yom HaShoah commemoration service on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

Nominations for this scholarship are due by Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. The nominations will be reviewed by committee, with the announcement of the award being made by March 1, 2012. This scholarship is a one-time presentation of $500, to be used to support the student’s first year of college or university education, and is being presented with the generous support of the David Barg Endowment Fund and the Morgan Family Endowment Fund. To receive a nomination form or for more information, please contact the Education Department at 713-942-8000, ext. 105 or e-mail
 education@hmh.org.