YORK, Neb. — Carys Pitman of Bartlett is among the four finalists York College announced Monday for its most prestigious academic financial award, the Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to one incoming freshman each year and recognizes academic achievement as well as high moral character.
To be considered for this award, students must meet high academic standards as well as submit written essays and other application materials. Top candidates visited campus for interviews to determine the recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. All finalists not chosen for the top award will receive the Dean’s Scholarship. The Presidential Scholarship recipient will be announced in the coming week.
“The President’s and Dean’s Scholars are important to our campus and provide leadership that helps us maintain a culture and a social setting that are important to the growth and advancement of our school,” said President Steve Eckman.
The press release also described the Bartlett student’s qualities: “Pitman is a quiet leader who is always looking to encourage those on the fringe of the group. She leads by example more often than trying to take charge of a group. She is a servant leader, who strives to make sure that others’ voices are heard and valued. Pitman is very active with her church, serving as a youth intern, teaching children’s Bible classes and participating in service mission trips to St. Louis and Panama. Locally she has volunteered at a homeless shelter and participated in Memphis Workcamp.
“Pitman is homeschooled and is part of the Memphis-area Home Education Association. A dedicated and talented student, she is also involved in many dramatic and artistic pursuits, from playwriting (she won first place for a script she wrote and presented through Shelby County 4H), to ballet, to photography (she has won ribbons in local photography contests). Pitman has been involved in Heritage Girls (similar to Girl Scouts) for several years and has logged more than 170 hours of service hours in activities such as helping the elderly and the homeless, volunteering with Operation Christmas Child, community cleanups and organizing events.
“Pitman is considering a major in psychology and planning for a career in a helping profession.”
