<HTML>The Sierra Nevada Wilderness Education Project and WildLink are offering student scholarships for the 2003 Yosemite Literary Conference in Yosemite National Park. Focusing on the American West, a distinguished group of writers, publishers, artists, photographers, and scientists will participate in this year's conference.
Interested high school and college students are encouraged to submit a creative piece consisting of no more than 1000 words expressing the relevance of the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada to the diverse citizenry of California. The piece need not consist of purely written material. Writing across the curriculum is strongly encouraged. A panel of judges from the Yosemite community will choose the winning entry on the basis of creativity, enthusiasm, teamwork and quality of the submission.
Three scholarships are available. The winning high school students will receive two scholarships; one for themselves and one for a teacher/parent chaperone. One scholarship will be given to a college student.
The scholarship recipients will take part in workshops, panel discussions, and informal sessions offered by premier environmental writers. A typical day consists of a morning workshop, talk, or reading, and an afternoon panel discussion or writing class in the out-of-doors. In addition, the scholarship recipients will document their experience with words and images on the WildLink website while attending the conference.
The winning high school entry will receive:
* Two scholarships to attend the Yosemite Winter Literary Conference ($535.00 per person)
* Lodging in the Yosemite Lodge * A food stipend ($45.00 per person per day)
* A matching grant for a substitute teacher
The winning college entry will receive one scholarship plus the items listed above.
Please visit the WildLink website at http://www.wilderness.net/wildlink for more information.
All entries must be submitted via e-mail to Jocelyn_Gretz@partner.nps.gov by January 15, 2003. All submissions will have the potential of being posted on the WildLink website.</HTML>
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Student Scholarships Available for the 2003 Yosemite Literary Conference
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