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<h2><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="content" --><span class="bodytitle">Ina Peabody Sledge Award 2005 Application Form</span></h2>
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<div class="bodytext" align="center"><strong>Ina Peabody Sledge</strong></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="845572517-25012005"> </span> Ina Peabody Sledge, a native of East St. Louis, Illinois, served with distinction as Education Librarian at Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1983 until her death in February 1998. During her 30 years of service to SIUE, she worked in a number of positions including head of the East St. Louis Center Library. Ina Sledge’s caring, giving attitude motivated and encouraged students to pursue their educational goals. She recognized and valued strong character and moral fortitude.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> The Ina Peabody Sledge Award will to be given at SIUE Honors Day, April 21. SIUE</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">undergraduate students, in good standing, with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">above are eligible to apply for the Award. There is a $500 stipend with the award. Preference is given to residents of Alorton, Brooklyn, Centreville, East St. Louis, Venice, and Washington Park. Applicants will be selected on the following criteria that embody the positive ideology of Ina Sledge:</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> · Strong pursuit of educational goals,</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> · Strong character and moral fortitude,</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> · Caring, motivated, and giving attitude,</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> · Active community involvement.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Please complete this form and enclose the following:</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext"> 1. Transcript for all attendance at SIUE (available on CougarNet),<br /> 2. List of activities, community service, and honors,<br /> 3. Three letters of references,<br /> 4. Essay, approximately 500 words, on your life's ambition addressing the above criteria. Essay should be typed and double-spaced.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Name:__________________________________________________________________</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Current mailing address:</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Street___________________________________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">City_________________________________State____________________Zip________</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Social Security</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Number:________________________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Hometown:______________________________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">High School</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">attended:__________________________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Applications must be received by February 23, 2005</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="bodytext">Submit application and materials to: <br />Ina Peabody Sledge Student Award Committee<br />Library and Information Services<br />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville<br />Edwardsville, IL 62026-1063</p>
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