Received a note from Betsy Golden, class of 1979. She created the UHAAA scholarship given at the Senior Awards ceremony each June. I thought the requirement of an essay was a novel approach (pun intended!). Here is what she wrote:
Ahearn Scholarship criteria: Students applying for the award must submit an essay describing an imaginary dinner meeting with the person from history they would most like to meet. The winning essay should show creativity, originality, humor, and critical thinking. For over two decades students have submitted compelling essays, and the committee members were very impressed with our current seniors contributions.
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As I understood it, in the event UHAAA ceased to exist, the AAE--something or other would be there in the ready, to take over. "AAE," of course, standing for "Aunty Amy Emmers."
ReplyDeleteWe had written her a little song, adapted from the roots classic "Wabash Cannonball:"
Here's to Amy Emmers, may she be forever blessed
May she always be remembered 'round the halls of RHS
Now that the school year's over and she won't be back 'til fall
She's traveling home to Dixie on the Wabash Cannonball.