A Scholarship for Word Lovers
The 2025 application for the Jeanne Lucas Memorial Scholarship is now open
Lots of Roots2Words subscribers endearingly consider themselves word nerds, present company included. My friend Jeanne Lucas was a self-professed word nerd herself. Jeanne was also a spirited teacher and supportive friend who left this world far too soon.
The National Test Prep Association, the non-profit organization of which I am the founding President Emeritus, is proud to commemorate the life and legacy of an eloquent educator through the Jeanne Lucas Memorial Scholarship:
The 2025 application for the Jeanne Lucas Memorial Scholarship is now open, and all language lovers in the high school graduating class of 2025 are invited to apply for a one-time $500 scholarship. Submit a response to the following prompt in 300 to 500 well chosen words:
Our dear friend Jeanne Lucas frequently referred to herself as a word nerd. She reveled in using lesser-known vocabulary in everyday settings. Jeanne’s love of vocabulary and grammar gave her a distinct writing style and connected her to people she never met in person. Do you consider yourself a word nerd, and how does that affect your life?
Scholarship applications must be submitted by May 1, 2025.
The award will be announced on June 15, 2025.
The award will be disbursed to the students by July 31, 2025.