Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship
2008 Scholarship Application
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2007 Scholarship Recipient
Thelma Acquaah-Harrison is the 2007 recipient of the Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship. Thelma spent last summer serving in an orphanage in Ghana for four weeks. While she was there she spent long days looking after and teaching children in the orphanage. As a result of her experience there, she will travel back to Ghana this summer for six weeks to work with children in a special needs school that focuses on autism. Thelma is also an FSU Service Scholar, a member of the Hunger and Homelessness Cadre, and a past Outreach Project Team Leader at the Center for Leadership and Civic Education. She has served with Alternative Break Corps and Relay for Life. She continually serves with the Muscular Dystrophy Association Camp and Boggy Creek Gang Camp, a camp for chronically ill children and their families.
2006 Scholarship Recipient
Mary Katie Sherk was the recipient of the 2006 Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship. She has been involved in every aspect of Alternative Break Corps, a student organization that aims to promote social awareness and active volunteerism among college students. She began as a participant in the Spring of 2004, spending her spring break in Washington D.C. volunteering at an HIV/AIDS kitchen. The following year, she applied to be a Site Leader. In that position, she led a group of eight FSU students to a Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia to spend the week working with children and adolescents. Upon her return, she applied and was selected to be the organization’s Co-Director. In addition to her involvement with Alternative Break Corps, Katie also makes time to volunteer at a local junior high school as a math and reading tutor, she has volunteered at Camp Boggy Creek Gang Camp, and she recently began training for the 2-1-1 Big Bend, counseling and help hotline.
2005 Scholarship Recipient
Katherine Hoops was the recipient of the 2005 Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship. During her time at FSU, she has been very involved with Habitat for Humanity. She served as chaplain for three years, and in the fall of 2004, she became president of the organization. During her tenure as president, Habitat hosted a 5K run. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity International and Florida A&M University, $24,000 was raised. In addition to other programs, FSU Habitat helped six families. Katherine found her work with Habitat to be very rewarding to her and to those she serves. Katherine is a biology major and plans to pursue medical school upon graduation.
What is the Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship?
The Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship is designed to recognize students with an outstanding record of service and a commitment to a lifetime of service. Loyal Seminoles, Ben and Wilma Rosenbloom, were founding members of the FSU Parents' Association. Following their move to Tallahassee in 1991, their tireless efforts revived the organization from its latent condition. In order to re-establish the FSU Parents' Association, the Rosenblooms attracted hundreds of new members and prompted tens of thousands of dollars in donations.
Ben Rosenbloom gave countless hours of service to help students and their families feel at home at FSU. His faithful dedication to the education and support of FSU students has in turn become a model of the joys and rewards of service. This scholarship has been established by the FSU Parents' Association in deep appreciation for his exemplary service to FSU.
Who is eligible to apply?
Any rising sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student who will be returning to FSU for the 2008-2009 academic year with a minimum 2.0 GPA is eligible to apply. The scholarship is valued at $1,000. A scholarship winner may reapply each year.
How do you apply?
Complete the application 
and mail to the Center for Leadership and Civic Education at 922 Traditions Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4180. If you have any questions while preparing your application, please call 850-644-3342. The deadline to apply is March 7, 2008.