GearUP West Union Scholarship Application-(Pigs with A Purpose Scholarship)
Due April 15th to the GearUP
Office by 3:00 p.m.
Name_____________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________
Email:____________________________ Phone:__________________________
What GearUP Activities have you completed?
____Field Trips _____Senior Seminar _____State Student Summit ____College Board program
_____ others -please fill in the line____________________________________________________
How has your participation in GearUP helped you?
What school activities are you involved with?
What are your plans after high school?
What are some of your career goals?
What community activities/organizations are you a member of and what is your role?
What are some of your volunteer activities?
What has been your greatest success in school.
What are some of your hobbies?
Please attach a letter of recommendation from one of the following:
Teacher, principal, guidance counselor, advisor for a student organization, or an adult that has worked with you in the community.
Return this form to the GearUP office by the end of the school day on April 15th-no late applications will be accepted as the decision will be made April 15th . The recipient will be announced at graduation. A copy of an acceptance letter, class schedule will be needed to receive payment.
ACT Score_____ Class Rank_____ GPA_____
Gear-Up’s “Feed the Pig” campaign
We all know the story “This Little Piggy.” Well, little pigs as we know them today have evolved. This little piggy wants to go to college. He’s not going wait around and then go to market. He is “Gear-Up Pig” collecting money for the West Union High School scholarship fund.
The drive has been promoted in Mr. Bihl’s eighth grade social studies classes, and has become known as the “Feed the Pig” campaign. To kick off the campaign, the pig was presented on his own platform with a backdrop stating that “This little piggy wants to go to college.” A callout says “Feed the pig.” Orally, it resonates in a low, deep voice with a slow drawl. The students have deposited their loose change to feed the pig.
It was then decided that the pig should have a name. The students were asked to submit their name choices for the pig. The names were compiled into a list and placed on a ballot. All the 8th grade students voted for their favor name. The name selected has become Gear-Up Pig’s alter ego, Spider Pig (“Spidey”).
Spidey wants to go to college
because he realizes the importance of education. So, when he not off saving the
world from evil forces, he reverts back to Gear-Up Pig and makes college
visits. Dressed in his favorite jersey and ball cap he visited the University
of Michigan.
Each junior high classroom is decorated to represent various colleges/universities in and round Ohio. This is a project to help students gain an interest in higher education by looking at what is offered at the school. Students can also see what they must do during their high school career to be accepted into their college of choice.
GearUp Pig needs friends, and to promote the GearUp scholarship effort, students have been asked to dress their own GearUp pig. The “best dressed” pig will be selected by the WUHS students with a penny vote. The “girl pig” receiving the most money will be named GearUp Pig’s (Spidey’s) girlfriend.