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The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Phi Delta Kappa sorority awards $5,000+ in 1955 scholarships to aspiring teachers, including $500 regional winners from Chicago, Brooklyn, and Birmingham, a local award in an unspecified city, and renewals in New York and Indianapolis.
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$5,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Mrs. Grace H. Racker, National Program Director of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, announced that more than $5,000 has been awarded for 1955 to high school graduates who are going to pursue teaching careers.
The highest contestant in the western region is Sylvia Adele Taylor, Chicago. Miss Taylor will receive $500 as her award from the National Sorority. Mu chapter in Chicago sponsored Miss Taylor.
In the eastern region, Theta chapter sponsored the winner, Lillian Laura Lau. Miss Lau will receive an award of $500. Miss Lau is from Brooklyn.
Gladys Marie-Pritchett of Birmingham, Ala., is the winner for the Southern Region. Her award also is $500. Nu chapter sponsored Miss Pritchett.
The local scholarship award given by Alpha Delta Chapter of this city was won by Alstene Lynch of Dorsey High.
This presentation of $100 was made on June 3, by Basileus Scott for Soror Gladys Robinson who is the scholarship chairman of Alpha Delta Chapter.
In addition to the above, the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa will renew the award to Ann Louise Greenfield, New York.
Fredericka Frohberg, N. Y. and Barbara Cash, Indianapolis, Ind.
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, a professional sorority of women in education, has spared no means to promote the teaching profession.
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United States (Western, Eastern, Southern Regions; Chicago, Brooklyn, Birmingham Ala., New York, Indianapolis Ind.)
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1955
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The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa awards over $5,000 in scholarships to high school graduates pursuing teaching careers, with $500 winners in each region: Sylvia Adele Taylor (western, Chicago), Lillian Laura Lau (eastern, Brooklyn), Gladys Marie-Pritchett (southern, Birmingham Ala.); local $100 to Alstene Lynch (this city); renewals to Ann Louise Greenfield, Fredericka Frohberg (N.Y.), Barbara Cash (Indianapolis).