Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Polk County Republican Women's Scholarship Competition

In  honor of the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 2020, the Polk County Republican Woman are again offering a Scholarship to a graduating Polk County High School Senior Girl.  This year's scholarship amount is $1000. 

The scholarship requires an essay in the form of a "movie report" for the movie "Iron Jawed Angels".  The movie is a dramatized version of the life and times of turn-of-the-century suffragist, the historical period and experience that many suffragist encountered while working to obtain a women's right to vote.

The scholarship deadline is April 15, 2016.  We have a DVD of the movie available for you to check out.  Contact Mrs. Hull with questions.

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