The Faith Dutton Yellow Shoes Memorial Scholarship
About
This $2,500 one-time scholarship, is awarded to a graduating Wando High School senior who best embodies Faith’s words of “Be brilliant. Be fearless. Be kind.” The senior must also plan to attend a two-year or four-year college in the fall.
Sponsor
The Yellow Shoes Scholarship is sponsored by Hendrick Automotive Group of Charleston. Its generous yearly donation through Hendrick Cares helps brighten the future for a graduating Wando senior every year.
Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements for consideration:
Submit application and all necessary materials by April 30, 2024.
Compose a 500-600 word essay about what “Be brilliant. Be fearless. Be kind.” means to the applicant and how he or she has lived by this philosophy while a student at Wando.
Receive two letters of recommendation from Wando faculty members
Obtain an official transcript from the Wando Guidance Department.
Yellow Shoes Foundation reserves the right to remove a candidate from consideration if it is found that he/she has engaged in conduct detrimental to the spirit and mission of the charity, and/or exhibits behavior that conflicts with the character of Faith Dutton and the mission of the charity in her name.
All application materials should be emailed to CONTACT@YELLOWSHOES.ORG by 4 p.m. on April 30, 2024.
Announcement
The recipient of the scholarship will be announced at the Wando High School Senior Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Recipients
2022 - Olivia Estoppey
2023 - Luka Albarran
2024 - Ella Davis