Irene K. Karsk Memorial Scholarship
Supporting Pecatonica students who believe in giving back.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- Be a graduating senior at Pecatonica High School.
- Demonstrate a history of community service.
Specifications
Academic performance will be given high priority in the selection process.
Written Prompt
Each CFNIL scholarship is created with a specific purpose in mind. As you complete the application, the system automatically matches you with every scholarship for which you are eligible and will present you with a specific written prompt for each. You're encouraged to craft a unique response to each prompt to show the reviewers why you're the best candidate for that scholarship.
Scholarship Background and Intent
The Irene K. Karsk Memorial Scholarship is established by Dr. Roger S. Karsk and his wife Sharon P. Karsk, in 2020, in memory of Roger’s mother Irene Katherine Karsk (December 9, 1909 – October 7, 1993) of Pecatonica, Illinois.
Irene was a life-long resident of the Pecatonica area (born in Irish Grove) and lived most of her life in the same house. She was a person who always saw the jar as half-full, and would easily say “yes” to a new request. She would always see the positive in others and wrote numerous recommendations for people. Irene worked 17 years (1959-1975) as the head cook of the Pecatonica CUSD 321. Her work paid for her son Roger’s college tuition. When the first of her eleven grandchildren came along she said “I am too young to be called Gramma, they should call me Irene.”
This scholarship is dedicated to Irene, in recognition of those who believe in “giving back.”
Would you like to support the Irene K. Karsk Memorial Scholarship ? You can make a donation directly to this fund, to help grow its impact and ability to provide educational resources for students in our community — forever!
