Hannah E. Graham Memorial Softball Scholarship Application 2023

Hannah E. Graham Memorial Softball Scholarship Application 2023

Hannah Graham was a 2013 graduate of West Potomac High School. She played softball with the Fort Hunt Federals, the Mount Vernon Magic and the West Potomac Wolverines. In September 2014, Hannah, while just into her second year of studies at the University of Virginia, disappeared. It was learned that Hannah was abducted and murdered by a man she did not know. This scholarship is to honor Hannah and help make people aware of the dangers of sexual violence against women. Applicants are asked to fill out the following application and write a short essay. The essay prompt is below.

Scholarship Information
Two $1000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating softball players who have played for the Ft. Hunt Youth Athletic softball program, the Mount Vernon Magic, West Potomac High School, or other Northern Virginia softball programs.

There is no GPA requirement. This is an essay-based scholarship application. See below for essay prompt.

Applications are due on April 21, 2023.

Scholarship winners will be announced on May 15, 2023.

For more information please contact:

Carol Bolger

cfarquhar2@yahoo.com

Personal Information
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High School from which you are graduating
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Softball Information
Brief description of your involvement in softball. Please indicate teams and years active.
Please provide a brief description of your favorite experience while playing softball.

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Essay Prompt
Hannah Graham was a 2013 graduate of West Potomac High School. She played softball with the Fort Hunt Federals, the Mount Vernon Magic and the West Potomac Wolverines. Late one evening, just into her second year of studies at the University of Virginia, Hannah disappeared. It was later learned that, having been separated from her friends, she became lost in the center of Charlottesville, and was abducted and murdered by a man she did not know. She was befriended by her attacker, who took her to a bar and subsequently forced her into his car. After an extensive search, Hannah’s remains were recovered five weeks later.

Hannah’s case attracted widespread publicity at the time, and it was unusual in that she was attacked by a stranger. However, violence against women and girls is a severe problem which has affected more than one billion women and girls worldwide. The numbers are staggering. According to the World Bank, 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. Globally, 7% of women have been sexually assaulted by someone other than a partner, and as many as 38% of murders of women are committed by an intimate partner.

Please reflect on Hannah's story and explain in 300-500 words up to three measures you will adopt at college in order to promote your own and others' personal safety being mindful of the risk of violence against young women.
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