By applying for three different scholarships I learned there are more than just financial benefits to winning a scholarship. The process of applying allowed me to gain personal growth from the experience and made me a much better City Clerk.
In all three attempts, I had to get past the procrastination of applying. I thought who has time to fill out an application and write a letter; much less, get the Mayor and Council on board? Finally, I decided to go ahead and try, after all, like they say with the lottery “you can’t win if you don’t play”.
The Quill Award is a prestigious award established to recognize Municipal Clerks who have distinguished themselves by making a significant and exemplary contribution to their community, their state, principality or province and, in particular, IIMC and their peers.
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