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History and
Mission The Officer Richard Lawn Fund, Inc. is a small,
all-volunteer scholarship fund based in Lower Gwynedd, PA. It was founded in
2005 as a memorial to the ideals of Officer Lawn for the purpose
of awarding
scholarships to
deserving area high school students and
helping needy families who have lost a parent.
The strong
must protect the weak is an expression of Richard's mantra
through life. This
scholarship will assist students who strive to excel
academically, while manifesting these ideals.
2006 Helping
Hands Scholarship
and Award Recipients
Lansdale Catholic High
School Scholarship:
Jennifer M. Kobe.
She plans on majoring in Criminal
Justice and she has been a volunteer firefighter at the Upper
Gwynedd Fire Department. |
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North Penn High
School Scholarship
Luke Dillon
is a consistent Honor Roll student at North Penn High School,
in a solid academic program that includes a number of Honors
Courses. He has been a member of the boys’ track and field
team throughout his high school years, and has served as a
lifeguard at the Hatfield Community Pool during the summers.
Others would, no doubt, describe him as hard working,
pleasant, caring, athletic, cooperative, and responsible.
This good school citizen will be attending Kutztown University
beginning in the fall of 2007, with a major in criminal
justice.
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Wissahickon High
School Scholarship
Jamina Midgette
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Will attend Temple University to major in Criminal
Justice this Fall. In high school, Jamina was actively
involved in FBLA (Future Business leaders of America)
and athletics. Jamina plans on becoming a police officer in
the local area upon graduation from Temple. |
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Award to Family in Need -
We were also able to provide a $3,000 gift to a Lower Gwynedd
family with 6 children who lost their father to cancer in
February and also give a $1,000 donation to the children’s fund
of a Jenkintown police officer who lost his wife this year. To
date we have given out over $14,000 in gifts and scholarships. |
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2005 Helping
Hands Scholarship
and Award Recipients
Lansdale Catholic High
School Scholarship was
awarded to:
Elizabeth K. Cartwright
is the recipient for this Scholarship. Liz's dad was a police
officer. He died of cancer when Liz was in 8th grade. Liz lives
with her
mother (Phyllis) and two other siblings in Telford. She was the
captain of
our tennis team and our track team this year. Liz plans to enter
Penn
State in the fall. She will major in Mathematics with a minor in
Criminal
Justice. This
$1,000 scholarship was presented by Officer Lawn's sister Megan Gunder during
Senior Awards Night on June 1st. |
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Wissahickon High
School Scholarship from
our fund was awarded to:
Samuel Bell
of Ambler Pa.
Samuel will be
attending Lock Haven University this year as a Criminal
Justice Major. Samuel expressed his gratitude for the $1,000
scholarship.
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North Penn High
School Scholarship was
awarded to Ashley Seneko.
Ashley was very
active with Special Olympics and will be attending Temple
University in the Fall - majoring in Criminal Justice
and Biology. She is undecided concerning the career field she
will be entering, but she wants to make a difference in the
lives of others:
Ashley expressed
his gratitude for the $1,000 scholarship. |
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Award to Stricken Officer's Family
The Family of a
Pennsylvania Police Officer
who passed away with cancer in
2003 was awarded $3,000. They will receive the grant in August
and we may provide more information after that time with the
family's permission.
The officer was survived by a
wonderful wife and three young children.
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