through the Charles O. Gordon Memorial Scholarship Program to our youth (and the young at heart) who wish to further their tutelage in the Scottish Arts including but not limited to piping, highland drumming, highland dance, fiddle, heavy athletics and Gaelic language study. One scholarship is reserved for the Grade IV Junior Piper of the Day at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, two will be awarded as individual scholarship grants. The application process for 2013 will accept applications from November 1, 2012 and received no later than March 23, 2013. Announcement to be made April 1, 2012. All applicants of at least ten years of age who are involved in learning a Scottish Art are welcome to apply for the Charles O. Gordon Memorial Scholarship for the Scottish Arts. The scholarship is given based on the need and commitment of the applicant. You do not need to be a member or a descendant of a member of the House of Gordon to apply. The scholarship will be given as a cash grant in an amount at the discretion of the Board of Directors but not to exceed $500.00. All recipients must write an acknowledgement of receipt and a follow-up letter of their progress and/or experience in their chosen Scottish art for publication in the House of Gordon USA publication, In The House! Please download the application and post the complete application with picture and essay to: House of Gordon USA Charles O. Gordon Memorial Scholarship Or email to scholarship@houseofgordonusa.org CHARLES O. GORDON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR 2012
Huntersville, NC are the joint recipients of the first Charles O. Gordon Memorial Scholarship for 2012.
Charlotte Scottish Country Dance Society and members of the Royal Scottish Dance Society. Both are dedicated to their Scottish heritage and to the preservation of the Scottish Country Dance art form. They have been integral in bringing young people and their families into the Charlotte program. They have grown in their knowledge of their heritage as well as the dance, and Hannah will be working on earning her Teacher's Certificate this summer. It is our pleasure to assist these two in their quest to better their art and attend the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society summer school in St. Andrews this summer.
the recipient of the second Charles O. Gordon Memorial Scholarship for 2012. Isabelle, a 17 year-old Scottish and Irish Fiddler with the Ceilidh Players, started violin lessons at age eleven and has applied her classical training to her studies of Celtic music, and likewise finds that the techniques she employs in Celtic music help enormously in her classical music with the Union Symphony Youth Orchestra. We wish her all the best in her studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
recipient of a $250.00 Charles O. Gordon Scholarship in 2012.
all she does. Her love of the dance is evident in her hard work and dedication as she strives to perfect the movements of each dance to make her performance crisper. She is always willing to help other dancers master a difficult technique, and it is this combination of hard work, dedication and esprit de corps which has made her a winning competitor. The House of Gordon USA is proud to sponsor the annual Charles O. Gordon Memorial Grade 4 Junior Piper of the Day at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games where Charles had also served as president.
and a $250.00 scholarship.
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| THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2012 IS CLOSED. 2013 Applications will open Nov. 1, 2012 |
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