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ROSEMEAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Essay Writing Details and Topics:
Theme:
• An Environmental Partner (see attached for a list of essay questions)
Deadline:
• Entries must be submitted to emartinez3 @republicservices.com by April 15, 2014.
Eligibility:
• The essay contest is open to city of Rosemead college -bound graduating seniors who are
residents of the City of Rosemead.
Scholarship Awards:
• Five (5) $1,000 individual scholarships will be awarded to five recipients
Writing Guidelines:
• Essays must be 400 to 500 words in length, typewritten and double- spaced in 12 point
font. Facts and quotations should be appropriately cited either in the body of the essay or
in footnotes. Entries must be original, unpublished essays written by the contestants.
Submission Guidelines:
• Please submit only one essay per student. Send entries to:
emartinez3 (cDrepublicservices.com Please include your essay in the body of the e-
mail and as an attached PDF document. Entries must include your full name, e-mail
address, home address, phone number, grade level, school name, and the name of your
parent or legal guardian, in that specific order.
Selection of Scholarship Recipients:
• A panel of judges will evaluate all essays based upon creativity, demonstrated passion for
the environment, and a vision for the future. Submissions will also be judged based upon
writing standards set forth in A Writer's Reference and required by most colleges and
universities. Decisions by the judges are final
• Details of the specific evaluation methods and contest requirements are developed by
Republic Services
This program is sponsored and managed by Republic Services
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ROSEMEAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Republic Services believes that tomorrow's thinkers and innovators will solve and tackle
pressing issues regarding the conservation of our environment. These future leaders have the
potential to create greener living standards, an environmentally sound economy, and a
measure of sustainability in all that they do. Republic Services hopes to inspire young people
to express their environmental ideas and opinions through the power of persuasive writing.
Republic Services is working to help Rosemead students reach waste reducing goals within
their community and become leaders in the three R's; Reduce, Re -use, and Recycle. As part
of the effort to make recycling second nature to all Rosemead students, Republic Services is
proud to announce the 2013 -2014 Annual Essay Writing Scholarship Program.
Scholarship Program Overview
Republic Services will provide a scholarship opportunity each year for college -bound
Rosemead seniors through an annual essay writing contest. Beginning in April 2014 Republic
Services will award $1,000 scholarships to five (5) eligible Rosemead high school students.
This scholarship program is available to all college -bound seniors that reside in Rosemead. In
order to participate, eligible students will be required to write and submit thoughtful essays on
one of the essential environmental topics listed below. Following the evaluation of each essay,
scholarships will be awarded to the five (5) most insightful essays.
Essay Topics
Students are challenged to answer any one of the following questions.
1. What are some methods that Rosemead residents can adopt to help reduce our carbon
footprint in the environment? Describe and explain.
2. "One person's trash is another person's treasure." Please expand on this quote and
analyze how it relates to the environmental theme.
3. Discuss the idea of "zero waste." Is it an idealistic dream or a realistic goal?
4. What are the economic and environmental benefits of recycling? Discuss in detail.
This program is sponsored and managed by Republic Services