Barnard's Dean Edmunds and family. Dean was a Progressive Club scholarship winner.

This year's Progressive Club Scholarship GoFundMe page features two past scholarship winners; Dean and Micah Schlabach's. Their stories are posted below our "how to donate" instructions.

How to donate to the Silver Lake Progressive Club Scholarship Fund

Please donate to this decades-long commitment to the community via our GoFundMe link (https://www.gofundme.com/f/barnard-matters-2024-scholarship-fundraiser) or send a check (made out to Silver Lake Progressive Club) to:

Silver Lake Progressive Club

c/o Barbara Kelley

3134 Stage Road

South Pomfret, VT 05067

All proceeds go to fund the Silver Lake Progressive Club Scholarship and will be presented on senior awards night at Woodstock Union High School to an outstanding student/s from Barnard and/or East Barnard. Eligibility requirements can be found below our scholar's stories.

About the scholarship:

Barnard's Silver Lake Progressive Club's tradition is to award scholarships annually to Barnard and East Barnard seniors who are continuing their education beyond high school. The club has awarded thousands of dollars to deserving students over previous years--50 recipients so far!

The 2023 Scholarship Recipients were:

Dillon Moss $2000, attending Virginia Commonwealth University

Oliver Szott $2000, attending The University of Vermont

Progressive Club Scholarship Impact

Dean Edmunds (pictured above)

"My name is Dean Edmunds and I was a recipient of the Barnard Progressive Club Scholarship and a graduated in 1987 from Woodstock Union High School. I then went to Vermont Technical College and received an Associates degree in Architecture. At VTC I used the scholarship to help pay for the tuition.

After finishing at VTC I started into the carpentry world working locally. And for the past 25 or so years I have had my own General Contractor business.

I have lived in Barnard for most of my life. Now I live in Barnard with my wife Cara and 4 kiddos Baiah, William, Aoife, and Ruari.

Please support the Barnard Progressive Scholarship. This is a great scholarship given out to Barnard graduates."

Micah Schlabach

"I graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston in 2023 with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in photography. Currently I'm in a transition period, figuring out what I want to do for work. This scholarship helped me attend Emmanuel and get my degree as well as participate in the men's lacrosse team. I want to thank my family, friends, coaches and community for that opportunity to learn and to play the sport I've loved since elementary school."

Scholarship Eligibility and how to Apply

Successful candidates must have resided in Barnard or East Barnard for at least one year before application and plan to continue their education in the academic year following high school graduation. Students enrolled in public or private schools or those homeschooled are eligible to apply. Qualifying post-secondary education plans of study include vocational, associate, and bachelor programs.

All Barnard and East Barnard seniors will receive a letter inviting them to apply for the scholarship in March. Applications are due April 16th, a committee will review the applications and decide on the recipient/s. Applications must include: 1) An official transcript; 2) A letter of reference from someone other than a family member; 3) A list of colleges or educational institutions to which the candidate has applied and been accepted; 4) A statement from the candidate on how he or she has contributed to the community; and 5) A paragraph describing the candidate’s future intentions and how the scholarship will be of benefit.