Each year all Tri-Valley High School teachers are asked to submit names for the students they feel portray the most “Mason like” characteristics. From these, a winner is chosen for the Mason Spencer Scholarship of $500. This scholarship winner is typically announced at the end of year Academic Awards assembly.
Selection Process
For the selection process, the Tri-Valley High School staff can nominate any student from the Senior class as a candidate for the Mason Spencer Scholarship. Staff will include either bullets points or write a brief explanation of the “Mason like” characteristics the candidate possesses.
The chairman of the committee will compile the list of nominees. At least one meeting will be scheduled with the selection committee (made up of middle school and high school teachers). Each nominee will be discussed in detail and then an anonymous vote will be taken. The Senior nominee with the majority of the votes will be selected. In the case of a tie, the nominees who tied will be discussed again and another vote will be taken. The second vote will only be for those candidates who had a tie vote. This will continue until there is a sole winner. The chairman will contact Tamara Spencer with the name of the student selected to be the recipient of the Mason Spencer scholarship. The student selected will be announced during Tri-Valley’s High School Senior awards ceremony.
Criteria for Nominees
The high school staff will look for students who exhibit some of the same characteristics and qualities of Mason Spencer.
We are looking for the student most like Mason Spencer. Below is a list of qualities created by friends, teachers, coaches and family which describe Mason.
- Unique
- Well rounded
- Friends with everyone
- Lives life to the fullest
- Outgoing
- Social
- Fun
- Always happy
- Diverse sense of humor
- Thirst for knowledge (spends hours researching internet and reading to gain more information)
- Full of random facts
- Deep thinker
- Intelligent (grades aren’t necessarily proof)
- Avid reader
- Enjoys all types of movies and books
- Individualist (comfortable not following the crowd)
- Not worried about what others think
- Interested in all types of activities (Mathletes, Sports, Drama, Student Council)
- Likes to dress up (in nice clothes)
- Enjoys dressing up to participate in Halloween, activities/events, and to show school spirit
- Sensitive
- Stubborn
- “Always” right
- Determined
- Positive attitude
- Strong (not physically)
- Willing to help anyone out
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