Hill-Scholarship-Application-rev-2019

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William N (Billy) Hill Scholarship - Teacher, Coach, Counselor, Principal, Administrator

William N “Billy” Hill was born and raised in

Suffolk, VA He attended Suffolk Public Schools

and is a graduate of Suffolk High School Billy

attended Old Dominion College and received his

Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in

Health and Physical Education and a minor in

Biology He later completed his Master’s in

Education degree in Secondary Administration

and Supervision as well as his Certificate in

Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership and

Instruction at Old Dominion University

Billy’s teaching career included teaching science

and physical education at Thomas Jefferson

Elementary School; teaching health, physical

education, driver’s education, and social studies

at Suffolk High School; teaching and directing

adult education classes, serving as guidance

counselor at Suffolk High School and Booker T

Washington Jr High School; serving as assistant

principal at Suffolk High School and Booker T

Washington Jr High/Intermediate School; and

serving as principal of Booker T Washington Jr

High/Intermediate School, Suffolk High School,

and Lakeland High School He also was

Coordinator of Middle and Secondary Schools for

the Suffolk Public Schools Billy coached Junior

Varsity Basketball and Football, was assistant

coach for Varsity Football and Basketball, and

was head coach for Track and Golf After his

retirement, he worked part-time as an

educational consultant for the Virginia State

Department of Education as a site coordinator for

the High Schools That Work program

Billy has been active in his church, Main Street

United Methodist Church, serving in many

leadership positions and currently as chairperson

of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee Some

community memberships have been in the

Suffolk Rotary Club, the Suffolk Jaycees, the Suffolk Lions Club, Suffolk Tennis Association, Suffolk Youth Athletic Association, the Suffolk Library Board, the Salvation Army Board, and various professional organizations

Billy also was elected to serve on the Suffolk School Board from 2002 until 2006 Coaching recreational youth basketball and soccer was important to him as well, being named

“Sportsman of the Year” by the Suffolk Sports Club because of his involvement in sports in Suffolk

Billy worked part-time as the Interim Executive Director of the Obici Healthcare Foundation from its inception until February of 2007, after

assisting the newly-hired executive director to become acclimated to his position In May of

2007, Billy was asked to work part-time as the Executive Director of the newly-formed Suffolk Foundation Billy worked as the sole employee of the Suffolk Foundation until his retirement in

2015, with the Suffolk Foundation having assets over $5.5 million Billy is particularly proud of the scholarships which have been awarded to

students and have continued to increase in number

Billy and his wife Pam have been married 49 years and have two children Nathan and his wife Kelly have two children, Cameron and Carson, and live in Kill Devil Hills, NC; Laura Wrighte and husband Mark have two children, Kyle and Sydney, and live in South Riding, VA Billy and Pam now split their time between Suffolk and Kill Devil Hills, NC, and remain active in their

community

PURPOSE

The purpose of The William N (Billy) Hill Scholarship is to provide an annual award to one scholarship applicant The scholarship fund will

be sent directly to the attending university or college for the sole purpose of paying college

expenses The current estimated value of the

Scholarship is $1,000.00.

AWARD CRITERIA

To be eligible to receive the William N (Billy) Hill Scholarship, each scholarship applicant must, at the time of the award:

 Be a resident of the City of Suffolk

 Be a senior in one of Suffolk, VA’s public high schools

 Declare their intention to pursue a college degree in education

 Be involved in either school or community activities, or provide verification of

employment

 Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

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William N (Billy) Hill Scholarship Application

110 W FINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 100

SUFFOLK, VA 23434

L OCATED ON THE 1 ST F LOOR OF THE S UFFOLK C ENTER FOR C ULTURAL A RTS

(757) 923-9090

I Personal

A Your Full Name:

B Your Address:

C Parent/Guardian Name(s):

D Parent/Guardian Address(es):

E Your Email Address: _

F Your Telephone Number: _

II Eligibility

A Are you currently a resident of the City of Suffolk? YES _ NO _

B Do you currently attend a public high school in the City of

C Have you been accepted for enrollment in the next academic

year in an accredited college or university in the U.S.? YES _ NO _

If yes, identify the college or university and state whether

you currently intend to enroll at that institution

Is your current intent to pursue a degree in education? YES _ NO _

D If you know of any scholarships that you will be receiving, please list the scholarship and the

amount being received

_ _ _ _ _

Please email wwinslow@suffolkfoundation.org any scholarships received after you have made

application for The William N (Billy) Hill Scholarship

III Academic Performance

A State your overall Grade Point Average (GPA) _

B State your highest SAT scores Verbal _ Math Writing , and/or composite

ACT scores _

C State your class rank # _ out of (#) students in the graduating class

D State any academic honors/awards you have received _ _ _ _ _ _ _

IV Extracurricular Activities

List all extracurricular activities, including athletics and employment, in which you have participated during high

school

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V Character

W N (Billy) Hill, in whose honor this scholarship will be awarded, was a career educator – a teacher, coach, and administrator; and a longtime contributor to the betterment of his community and its citizens after his

retirement from public education On a separate page, in no more than 500 legible words, explain why Mr Hill will be proud and honored if you are awarded this scholarship

VI Recommendations/Transcript

A Please provide two signed recommendation letters from an administrator, teacher, counselor or other

school official

B Attach an official transcript (sealed in an envelope, embossed/official signature) to your application

C Please feel free to attach additional documentation when addressing requested information.

VII Certification

I certify that the information provided in this Application is correct

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APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE

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APPLICANT’S NAME (PRINT)

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STREET ADDRESS

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CITY AND ZIP CODE

The application must be received in the Suffolk Foundation office (located on the 1st floor of the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts) at 110 W Finney Avenue, Suite 100, Suffolk, VA 23434 on or before noon on the last work day in March Therefore, it will be necessary, if mailing the application, to have the application in the mail well in advance of the last March business day

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Please use binder clips or paper clips; do not staple your application and attachments Please submit your application and attachments (printed on one-side only) in the following order:

 Letter of Recommendation from principal, teacher, or other school official

 Official Transcript

Rev: 2019