<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This scholarship was created to honor James <span class="gmail-il">Augustus</span> Wilson, Class of 1902. Mr. Wilson was the first Black/African American student to enroll and graduate from Plattsburgh Normal School, now known as SUNY Plattsburgh.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This scholarship recognizes and supports diverse students for their academic achievement and leadership. The scholarship seeks to identify and recognize students who have demonstrated the academic foundation, leadership skills and social justice qualities of the late James <span class="gmail-il">Augustus</span> Wilson. Students should be able to speak to their diverse life experience and how their experience has shown similar qualities of leadership, academic achievement, and social justice on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh or in the broader community.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">To be eligible for the scholarship the student must:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Be an undergraduate</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Be enrolled full-time (12 credits or more)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p style="margi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height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">**A nominee not having both will be considered ineligible and not be evaluated by the scholarship review committee.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://alumni.plattsburgh.edu/s/1603/bp19/interior.aspx?sid=1603&gid=1&pgid=1831" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Visit this link to complete the application</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Both parts of the application are at this link.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u>The nomination due date has been extended to <b>February 18, 2024</b></u>. It is expected that three nominees will be awarded a scholarship valued from $500 to $2500 per person. <b>The scholarship will be applied toward the spring 2024 semester.</b> </span><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black">It can also be applied to the fall 2024 semester upon <u>request of the student to the Student Financial Services office</u>.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black">**Please note that ALL scholarships are to be applied to a semester bill and are NOT paid out in cash to the student. **</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Scholarship recipients are scheduled to be notified in late February. Please note that the names of winners may be advertised as recipients of the scholarship and may be asked to write a thank you</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">letter to the Plattsburgh College Foundation.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sponsored by the Plattsburgh College Foundation and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.</span></p></div></div>