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German-Texan
Heritage Society Scholarships
2009
what
The 2009 German-Texan Heritage Society Scholarships
for first through fifth place winners
in
the category "German-Texan Research Papers" at the Texas State
German Contest.
$1000.00
first place; $500 to 2nd and 3rd places;
and
$250 for 4th and 5th places from the
German-Texan Heritage Society.
when and
where
Winners will be announced at the Texas State German Contest Awards
ceremony on February 28 at UT, Austin. Checks will be presented by
Wing Evans, President of the GTHS and by Mary El-Beheri, Director of the
TSGC.
why
THE GTHS was founded in 1978 by three educators
(
Mary El-Beheri, Dona Reeves-Marquardt and Anna Thompson).
It is important to the Society to promote educational projects.
The organizaton wants and needs the support of educators.
Who
is eligible?
Students who win 1st thru 5th place at the TSGC.
Their teachers must be members of the GTHS at the time of their winning
.
If a student wins and the teacher is not a member,
the award will be given to the next student in line for the scholarship.
Rules of the contest.
how
to join the GTHS
http://www.germantexans.org/application.html
Membership
Benefits of the German-Texan Heritage Society
Basic
Membership Fee $25.00
*The Journal (ISSN 0730-3106), printed 4 times per year, is filled with
extensive genealogical information, original essays, book reviews, reprints
of articles from other publications (domestic and foreign), general history
and preservation information.
*Reduced Annual Meeting registration fee. An Annual Meeting is held in
German heritage areas of Texas in the Fall.. A different program each
year may include tours of historical sites, workshops and presentations
by researchers, preservationists, genealogists, folklorists and members.
*Book Specials and Discounts on books published by the Society.
*Genealogy advice and free Journal queries
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