Fund Purpose:
To provide support to Mississinewa High School for a designated scholarship.
Fund Story:
The Burbank Family Memorial Scholarship endowment was established to honor our family members that have passed away and to provide support to our community. Thus, the Scholarship(s) will be awarded to deserving Mississinewa High School senior(s) each year. Gas City has provided our family with so much love, support, and happiness over the years, so we want to help support the next generation as much as we can!
When creating this endowment, we noticed a gap in scholarships available for students that are pursuing a trade as opposed to a more traditional college education. Thus, our vision is to provide seniors pursuing a trade with help with housing costs, tuition, school materials, etc. Ultimately, we hope to assist with the overwhelming costs that come with seeking any form of education after high school.
Scholarships will be awarded to Mississinewa student(s) that demonstrate compassion, care for others, passion in their future career, good work ethic, positive attitudes etc. Such characteristics can be demonstrated through extracurricular activities, community service, internships, leadership experience, or simply going out of your way positively impact others. The students can draft an essay demonstrating the values they hold or they can be nominated by someone they have made an impact on.
The Burbanks’ find it essential to invest in the future of Gas City’s youth. We look forward to working with the community to help us achieve our goals!
This fund was established in memory of Gail Ellen Lindley by her loving family, the Burbanks, and will be used as a college fund to a chosen Mississinewa Senior that exemplifies the ideals that Gail lived by.
Recipients:
Kannen Smith
Boston Burbank
