Berks County Community Foundation-The Diana M. Everson Memorial Scholarship Fund Application

Diana M. Everson enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching. She was intrigued and fascinated by many aspects of the world. She didn’t just live life; she studied and explored life. She was an avid reader and liked adventure and the boating life. Diana was the mother to five children. She taught her family to savor and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Whenever an unexpected or disappointing circumstance arose, Diana’s response was always to seek a positive solution.

Diana and her husband of 45 years, Eugene, founded, owned and operated Zee Medical Service of Reading for 32 years and traveled together extensively across the highways and waterways of North America as well as abroad. Diana passed away in 2006 at the age of 71. This scholarship fund was established in 2007 in memory of Diana by her family.

This fund will support scholarships first for graduating seniors who are children of employees of Zee Service Company, Berks County franchise, or second for graduating seniors of Muhlenberg High School, Laureldale, Pennsylvania. Preference will be given to children of employees of Zee Service Company.

Recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in high school and intend to further their education at a 2-year or 4-year college, university or technical school after high school. Involvement in athletics or music is a plus, but not a requirement.

To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the form below electronically between January 15th and April 1st.

This application and all required attachments must be submitted on-line by the deadline.

If for some reason you are unable to submit this application and all attachments on-line, you may print the application, complete it, and send it and all required attachments in one envelope to the following address with a postmark of no later than the deadline. If you mail in the application, and if all of the required attachments are not included in one envelope along with your application, your application will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered. No exceptions will be made.

Diana M. Everson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Applicant Name:

Prefix	First	MI	Last	Suffix

Street Address:

Address 2 (optional):

City:

State: Zip Code:

Home Phone Number:

Email address:

Is your mother or father currently employed at Zee Service Company?
yes no

Name of parent who is currently employed at Zee Service Company:

Education

High School:

High School Graduation Date:
Cumulative GPA:

What is the name of the educational institution/program you will attend?

What major do you intend to pursue?

School Activities
List any school clubs, sports or musical activities you have participated in throughout high school and any significant accomplishments you are proud of in those activities:

Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - that addresses the following: Write about an incident where you experienced an unexpected or disappointing circumstance and how you chose to seek a positive solution.

Please attach your most recent high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.

How did you hear about the Community Foundation?

Note: Berks County Community Foundation employees, board members and/or committee members are not eligible to apply for or receive a scholarship offered by Berks County Community Foundation, nor are their immediate family members. However, immediate family members are eligible to be nominated and recognized as the recipient of a scholarship, but without the financial award of the scholarship. Immediate families include spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren. The ineligibility period for Berks County Community Foundation board members or employees extends five years after board service or employment terminates. The ineligibility period for committee members who are not Berks County Community Foundation staff or board is in effect only during their term of service.