We are pleased to offer an annual needs-based scholarship in remembrance of Ann M. DuBose (1944-2011),
mother of our founder Jim DuBose.
Ann was born in New York to James and Jean Riley. Sadly, James, a P-38 pilot in WWII, was killed in action just weeks before her birth. But Jean persevered and raised Ann primarily thereafter in Richmond, Virginia.
Ann and Jean were both women of great resolve and strength.
Love of nature and love of animals were two of the many hallmarks of Ann's life. And in the case of the latter she was well known to seek the company of and even a cuddle from dogs (her favorite), cats, ducks, ponies, horses, and even monkeys to name a few.
While raised on the East Coast, Ann spent much of her adult life in the West and Midwest and it was there that her thirst for travel and adventure was honed.
But most of all she loved her family and her family loved her. She made being an active part of the lives of her grandchildren a priority.
Ann was a fighter and bravely battled Leukemia for years, many of which were good and beyond her original prognosis. And while her body left this earth too soon, her spirit lives on in many ways including through this remembrance scholarship.
The target audience is St. Louis Community College students who did not start their collegiate studies immediately following high school, and the successful award candidate(s) with need will embody Ann's spirit in many of the following important ways:
When available for award, an application button will appear below for a period not to exceed 120 calendar days. Notifications will be made via an email blast to our contact list and any platforms made available by the targeted school(s).
Generally, there is only one holder of each remembrance scholarship at any given time. Once a recipient's academic studies are complete, the scholarship will then be made available for award again. Beyond the announcement of the opening of the application process itself, the foundation provides no official timelines and makes no guarantees of any scholarship award.
