Final Week for Applications for 2012 Burleson Family Memorial Scholarship

The Crystal Lake Jaycees are in their final week of  accepting applications for the 2012 Burleson Family Memorial Scholarship.    This year, one (1) scholarship of $1,000 is being made available to a 2012 graduating high school senior attending a District 155 Crystal Lake High School (Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central, Prairie Ridge)

The Burleson Family Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of Crystal Lake resident Thomas Burleson and his family. In 1999, Thomas Burleson and his family were struck by a drunk driver. Thomas survived the crash, but his wife Eva, 34, and their three children, Daniel, 14, Tiffany, 11, and Dallis, 7, were killed in the car accident.

As a lasting memorial to the three Burleson children (Daniel, Tiffany, Dallis), the Crystal Lake Jaycees have created a college scholarship fund to help support local area students who wish to further their education at a two or four year college or university.

Scholarship Details:

• One (1) scholarship valued at $1,000 is available in 2012.
• Application Deadline is May 31, 2012 at 5 pm.
• Must be a District 155 student at Crystal Lake High School (South, Central, or Prairie Ridge)
• Student must plan on attending a two-year or four-year college or university.
• Student must be graduating in May 2012.
• Completed application, essay and transcripts received by May 31, 2012.

To download the application, and learn more about the Burleson Family Memorial Scholarship, please visit the Crystal Lake Jaycees' Website at http://cljaycees.org .