[AZ-Observing] BURNHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP NEWS!!!!
- From: "Jennifer Polakis" <m24@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Tony Ortega" <tortega@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>, "Steele Wotkyn Lowell" <steele@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Sheryl Gambardella" <gambardella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Sam&Anne" <sam&anne@xxxxxxxxx>, <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rusty Tweed" <tweedr@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Robert Millis" <rlm@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Ray Heinle" <ray.heinle@xxxxxxx>, "PrescottAstroClub PatrickBirck,Prez." <pbirck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Norman Thomas" <normmary789@xxxxxxx>, "Mountain Stoneworks Tom&MelanieGosch" <mt.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Mountain Stoneworks" <mtstoneworks@xxxxxxxxx>, "Michael Collins" <michael_p_collins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kevin Schindler LowellObs" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Jack Horkheimer" <jhorkheimer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Haynes, Claude" <Claude.Haynes@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gary & Cindy Deatsman" <gdeatsman@xxxxxxx>, "EVACONLINE" <EVAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Eileen Friel" <friel@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Donna Courtney RBJ's Niece" <sci-fi-hack@xxxxxxxx>, "Donna Courtney Burnham Niece" <COURTND@xxxxxxxxx>, "Dan Heim" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bruce Thomas" <brucedabold@xxxxxxxxx>, "Brian Skiff" <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>, <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Anton Moehrke" <ATMoehrke@xxxxxxx>, "Alan Rohwer" <alan.rohwer@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <Peggy.Claridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "WinstonPendelton" <Pendelton1@xxxxxxxx>, "Verde Valley Astro. Club" <almach@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "TucsonAmateurAstroAssoc." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "TomAllyn" <tomallyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "TerriLappin" <tk-lappin@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "SiriusLookersAstroClub" <dennis-young@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "RichardWarburton" <rickw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "PeterHobbins" <phobbins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "PeterArgenziano" <mpgf@xxxxxxx>, "Nat White" <nmw@xxxxxxxxxx>, "MikeGilmer" <michael_w_gilmer@xxxxxxxxx>, "JamesBitgood" <jimbit2@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Coco.AstroClub" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Alex&DianeVrenios" <DoctorV@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:18:48 -0700
Hello Everyone!
It's been a while...
A scholarship was made with the money remaining ($2,623.42) after the Robert
Burnham Jr. Memorial was created, set in stone, polished, installed at Lowell
Observatory and celebrated!
Since Mr. Burnham was a Prescott High School graduate (1949), the scholarship
was written for a Prescott High student pursuing an astronomy related degree at
Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
Last week I received the good news that Prescott High could not decide between
two qualified students, so it was decided to split the money between Haley
Delong and LeAnna King--both having high GPAs, an interest in Astronomy and
plans to attend NAU.
Another great news is that Dr. Eileen Friel, the Director of Lowell
Observatory, "would very much enjoy coming to Prescott to present the
awards".(!!!)
This scholarship will be presented on May 27, 2010 at Prescott High School's
Honors' Night.
Another sincere "thank you" to everyone who supported the effort to memorialize
Robert Burnham Jr. with their time, money, labor and ideas...It wouldn't have
happened without you.
Especially thanks to Lowell Observatory for realizing the importance of this
professional astronomer's works to us amateur astronomers by letting us install
the memorial there on the Pluto Scope Path at Lowell--even taking time out of
hectic schedules to search the grounds for the perfect boulder and
location--unbelievable!
Please continue your support of this important link between professional and
amateur astronomers by joining The Friends of Lowell Observatory with the note
"In Honor of Robert Burnham Jr." http://www.lowell.edu/friends/index.php --not
only will you have the heart-felt satisfaction of supporting an institution
dedicated to the pursuit of discovery in our favorite hobby, there are
reciprocal agreements for admission to many science institutions and museums
throughout the United States including The Arizona Science Center and Kitt Peak
plus you can visit the Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial at Lowell anytime you'd like
to!
Kind Regards,
Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial
C/O
Jennifer Polakis
121 W. Alameda Dr.
Tempe, Arizona USA 85282
M24@xxxxxxx
480 967-1658
A photoessay of the history of the Burnham Memorial:
http://www.pbase.com/polakis/rbjm
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