George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship administration - Chesapeake Bay Division - International Association for Identification

Chesapeake Bay Division
of the International Association for Identification

Administration - George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship

Background:
The George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established for the purpose of funding education in the fields of forensic science and criminal justice, consistent with the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification (CBD-IAI). Contributions to the scholarship fund are welcomed from individuals or organizations and may be made in any amount.

Purpose:
The Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification has created and established a scholarship as an integral part of the association. The George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund is named in memory of George H. Robinson, the 1st President of the CBD-IAI. The purpose of the Scholarship Fund is to provide grants in the amount of $500 to individual students who are seeking continued education and employment within the fields of forensic science and criminal justice.

Scholarship:
Current applications forms for the George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund shall be made available at the time of the CBD-IAI Spring Conference for individuals wishing to apply for that calendar year. The scholarships will be awarded at the CBD-IAI Fall Conference.

Eligibility:
Applicants shall be members of the Chesapeake Bay Division - I.A.I. or members of the immediate family of said Chesapeake Bay Division - I.A.I. members (excluding current officers, board members, or trustees). Applicants shall have completed a minimum of 15 hours of college credit at the time of application, and have a GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be currently pursuing or intending to pursue a career in forensic science or criminal justice.

Administration:
The George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund shall be governed by three (3) trustees; two (2) selected from the active membership and one (1) from the associate membership of the CBD-IAI (none holding any elected office). Trustees will be appointed by the CBD-IAI President and approved by a majority of the CBD-IAI Board of Directors. The trustees shall be responsible for managing all contributions to the scholarship fund and expenditures for the administration of the scholarship fund. At the CBD-IAI Spring Conference the trustees shall announce the amount of funds available for scholarships and the number of scholarships which shall be awarded from this total amount. (The amount of money awarded shall not deplete the funds in the account below $500). The trustees shall make selections after review of all applications. Scholarships shall be awarded to the recipients at the CBD-IAI Fall Conference. In filling the trustee vacancies, the following guidelines must be followed:

One (1) trustee, selected from the active membership, shall serve as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for a term of three (3) years.

One (1) trustee, selected from the active membership, shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

One (1) trustee, selected from the associate membership, shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

The trustee positions shall be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the CBD-IAI.

Contributions:
The Internal Revenue Service of the United States has determined that the CBD-IAI is tax exempt under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code and, as such, contributions to the George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. The expressed goal is for the scholarship fund to become self-sustaining. As such, all contributions to the fund will be held in perpetuity and only funds in the account shall be available for scholarships. Funds from the principal, approved by the trustees, may be used for necessary foundation administration. The names of contributors will be published in the Spring Chesapeake Examiner and will be designated according to either lump sum or cumulative donations as follows:

Designation	Donation Amount
Patrons	$10 to $500 (U.S. currency)
* Friends	$501 to $1,500 (U.S. currency)
* Sponsors	$1,501 to $5,000 (U.S. currency)
* Supporters	$5,001 to $10,000 (U.S. currency)
* Benefactors	$10,000 or more (U.S. currency)

* Friends, Sponsors, Supporters and Benefactors will be acknowledged at the CBD-IAI Fall Conference.

Scholarship Donors

Designation	Donor
Patron	James Ammons
Patron	Chuck Archer
Patron	Conrad Banner
Patron	Ralph Barfield
Patron	Robert C. Bartley III
Patron	Kenneth & Sondra Bauer
Patron	Clifton Bishop
Patron	Sonja G. Davis Black
Patron	John C. Bowman
Patron	Sylvia T. Buffington-Lester
Patron	Robert Burkindine
Patron	Coy Burns
Patron	Lenny Butt
Patron	Anthony Clay
Patron	Patrick Collier
Patron	David Cotton
Patron	Ann L. Davis
Patron	Patrick & Deborah Davis
Patron	Carol Edelen
Patron	Famous Table #17
Patron	Cynthia Fuller
Patron	Caroleann Fusco
Patron	Michelle Gallant
Patron	Bob Garrett
Patron	Stephen Gieser
Patron	Melissa R. Gische
Patron	Tara Gottsacker
Patron	Michael R. and Judy Grimm
Patron	Allen Hafner
Patron	Larry Harper
Patron	Jack Hendrickson
Patron	Linda A. Hileman
Patron	Thomas J. Hilligoss
Patron	Mary Ann & Larry Horton
Patron	Laura Hutchins
Patron	Kristie James
Patron	Danny & Nina Jett
Patron	Cathy & Andy Johnson
Patron	Rick P. Johnson
Patron	Brian Jones
Patron	John M. Jones
Patron	David M. Larrabee
Patron	Renee M. Little-Jones
Patron	Ken and Stella Lowe
Patron	Michael A. Lytle
Patron	Joe Mayberry
Patron	Diane Mazyck
Patron	Wanda Sue McCall
Patron	Debra McGillivray
Patron	Sandy J. McKay
Patron	Peter McPhedran
Patron	Mark Neal
Patron	Doug Oby
Patron	Robert A. Otero
Patron	Jim & Donna Price
Patron	Ann Punter
Patron	Craig Rich
Patron	Melissa Rittenhouse
Patron	Edward M. Robinson
Patron	Kenneth R. Sanford
Patron	Jan Van Schie
Patron	Terry Schmaltz
Patron	Shamrock Glass, Co.
Patron	James R. Simms
Patron	Norm & Jean Smith
Patron	Ron Smith
Patron	Greg Soltis
Patron	Frank B. Still, Jr.
Patron	Don Steinhice
Patron	Kevin & Debra Stone
Patron	Patrick Van Vilsteren
Patron	David Weaver
Patron	West Virginia Univ. Students
Patron	Richard Willett
Patron	Lisa Winnersten
Patron	Susan C. White
Patron	David Witzke
Patron	Jennifer Yoak
Friend	Evident Crime Scene Products
Friend	Motorola North America
Friend	In memory of Alex Koziol
Friend	Richard & Jane Taylor
Friend	Darrell & Nan Linville
Friend	Garry & Allie Ground

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Parlimentary Rules:
All meetings of the trustees of this scholarship fund shall be goverend by Robert's Rules of Order, insofar as such rules are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of the law, the CBD-IAI Certificate of Incorporation, or the CBD-IAI Consititution and Bylaws.

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