Katherine "Kay" Mike Scholarship

Kathryn "Kay" Mike, of Havre de Grace, was a lifetime member of Soroptimist International of Havre de Grace, a former Havre de Grace city councilwoman, longtime advertising director of The Record newspaper, leader in the Havre de Grace Chamber of Commerce, community activist and volunteer, and for over 60 years, an active congregant of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mrs. Mike dedicated her time to volunteering for the Salvation Army, the Tourism Commission, the Decoy Museum, the Lock house Museum, the Havre de Grace Housing Authority, the local soup kitchen, "Grace Place", and maintained a loving home for her husband and six children. As designated in 1998, Mrs. Mike truly was a "Harford County Loving Treasure." 

Applicants for the Kathryn "Kay" Mike scholarship should positively reflect the love and dedicated service attributes that Mrs. Mike consistently demonstrated throughout her lifetime. This  scholarship is for eligible graduating female high school seniors  residing in the Havre de Grace school district with at least a 2.0  cumulative GPA. This person has an active role in  civic/religious/community activities and has great attendance at school,  with five or less excused absences. 

• Applicants are planning to attend a  2-4 year college/university/trade school program and must write a short  essay about her plans to make a positive impact on the community upon  graduation. 

Applicants must meet all the following scholarship criteria:

• Female graduating high school student living within the Havre de Grace school district. (Applicant my attend a school other that Havre de Grace High School but must reside within the district itself).
•  Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
•  Have no more than 5 excused absences during their senior year. (Applicants with more than 5 absences will be considered with reasonable explanation of absences).
• May plan to attend any accredited 2-4-year college/university/trade or technical school.
•  Demonstrate active participation in civic/faith/community activities or initiatives.
• Submit a personal essay, no more than 500 words on the topic, "How I will make a positive difference in my community following my college/trade school graduation."

Submitted Applications must include:

• Completed scholarship application form
• Student resume
• Student essay
• Official high school transcript
• One letter of recommendation (from a non-relative)

Completed applications must be submitted no later than April 3, 2023. 

Please mail applications to:

Soroptimist International of Havre de Grace

 c/o Scholarship Committee

PO Box 848

Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3 APRIL 2023.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE:  https://soroptimisthdg.org/downloads-%26-links

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:  Pat Wedenko   

EMail:  pwedenko@aol.com    PHONE:  443-987-8592