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Laura Gray Brown is a life member and a 70+ year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and served as Iota Omega’s 22nd president in 1962. She was born in Washington, D. C. to Thornton and Leona Gray. She was initiated at the historic Miner’s Teachers College in 1946, where she received her B. S. in Education in 1949. In 1950, she married George C. Brown, Jr. in Washington D. C. Her father-in-law, GWC Brown, Sr., was one of the organizers and founders of what would become Norfolk State (College) University in 1935. Laura Gray Brown was an elementary and kindergarten teacher who acquired a wealth of experience as a teacher in Schenectady, NY; Pittsfield, MA; and Norfolk Public Schools. She served as graduate advisor to Kappa Gamma and is a faithful member of Grace Episcopal Church. She currently resides in Florissant, MO with her daughter. Laura Gray Brown-Kappa Gamma Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria:The applicant must be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student attending Old Dominion University. The applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5, and submit an official college/university transcript with appropriate endorsement and/or signatures.The applicant must submit a completed application with a Graduate Advisor’s signature.The applicant must complete the essay requirement.Members of Iota Omega Chapter shall recuse themselves from the application process if a relative applies.The Laura Gray Brown-Kappa Gamma Undergraduate Scholarship is underwritten by the charitable, non-profit organization of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated?, Iota Omega Chapter,Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia, IncorporatedP. O. Box 2734Norfolk, Virginia 23501Applicant Information:Name: _________________________________________________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________________________________________City: __________________________________ State: ____________ Zip code: ______________________Date of Birth: _____________________________________________E-mail Address: ___________________________________________Telephone Number: ________________________________________Family Information:Parent(s)/ Legal Guardian: ________________________________________________________________Number of Siblings: ____________Educational Background:Major/Career Pursuing: __________________________________________________________________Grade Point Average: __________List any honors and academic awards: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________List any scholarships that you are currently receiving: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sorority Affiliation:Initiation Year: __________________________________________________________________________Indicate any offices currently held in present chapter: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Service to All Mankind:List your community, civic, and/or religious activities: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What activities, interests, or talents have contributed most to your personal development? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Essay:In 250 words or less, indicate why you are deserving of the Laura Gray Brown Kappa Gamma Scholarship. Please type your essay on a separate sheet of paper and attach with this completed application form. Scholarship Instructions: Email the following by April 1, 2020 to scholarship@:This completed application form with applicant signatureYour essayMail the following, postmarked no later than April 1, 2020:Official university transcriptIf you have questions, please contact your graduate advisor.Applicant Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: _______________Graduate Advisor Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _______________ ................
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