Cruickshank Scholarship
Dear Members,
It's that time of year! In April, the League's Scholarship Committee will award up to $5,000 to deserving high school seniors and municipal employees. Student planning a course of study in public service and employees continuing their educations in their fields are eligible.
Our primary fundraiser, our signature golf tournament, is on hiatus. A new fundraising committee is in the works, to be charged with finding new and creative ways to keep this important program running for years to come.
Until then, we turn to you. We request your assistance, and seek your contributions. Please consider donating to the fund, to continue our support of these students. It's an investment in our future.
Please contact our office with your questions.
Thank you!
Congratulations to the 2011 scholarship recipients!
Jessica Desiderio, John I. Leonard High School
Joseph Elisma, Atlantic High School
Karlee Lauer, Seminole Ridge Community High School
Matthew LaVerriere, Cardinal Newman High School
Carly Michaels, Palm Beach Central High School
Angelica Vasquez, G-Star School of the Arts
Jowie Mohammed, City of Greenacres
 Angelica Vasquez, 2011 recipient, with Scholarship Committee Chair Mo Thornton |
 Jessica Desiderio and Matthew LaVerriere, 2011 recipients. |
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City of Greenacres employee Jowie Mohammed, 2011 recipient |
The team from the City of Greenacres. |
Who was William A. Cruickshank?
William A. Cruickshank was a former Boca Raton Councilman and President of the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc. from 1973-1974. He was the first full-time Executive Director of the (then named) Palm Beach County Municipal League.
In tribute to Mr. Cruickshank, the League established a scholarship in his name, with Palm Beach County member cities contributing to a fund in order to promote education in the area of public service. Study areas eligible for scholarship participation are: Public Affairs, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Public Administration and Urban & Regional Planning (including engineering associated with these areas).
Cruickshank Scholarship Overview:
The Cruickshank Scholarship program provides scholarships of up to $1,000* for expenses associated with academic endeavors to qualified high school seniors and expense stipends for municipal employees pursuing continuing education in these fields. We've also added a new category for non-high school, non-municipal employee, persons in school or training for governmental positions. Preferential consideration will be given to individuals demonstrating a dedicated pursuit towards a career in governmental, public service or public administration, as evidenced by involvement in a course of study, work and volunteer service or internships in public, governmental, community and legislative environments.
Scholarship Awards: The League’s Scholarship Committee reviews all submitted (complete) applications and selects a list of finalists for direct interviews. Upon completion of the interviews, the committee makes the final selection of one or more candidates to be awarded scholarships. The selection and awarding, or not, of scholarships is entirely at the discretion of the committee and their decision is final. The Scholarship Committee has the latitude to adjust the amount and number of our annual scholarship awards. The committee takes both need and merit into consideration.
(*The number of Cruickshank Scholarship awards and amounts of each are determined each year by the Scholarship Committee under the policies of the League of Cities.)