KELLY SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
RATIONALE
To honor a Northside ISD graduating senior who has exemplified engaged learning and the attributes that Kelly Smith demonstrated in her work that will strengthen their pursuit of a career. The scholarship in the amount of $500 will be awarded upon the student's registration to a college, university, certification program or trade school following graduation 2024.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility Requirements:
Graduating NISD Senior 2024
Coursework showing that student is in good academic standing
Evidence of innovative use of technology
Applicants MUST include all of the following:
One letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member (teacher, employer, church sponsor, coach, etc.)
A Northside ISD unofficial transcript (as of January 2024) with Guidance Counselor’s signature
Completion of all sections within the application - must be grammatically correct
Applicants MAY include any of the following:
Community Service certificates or letter from teacher or club advisor
Description and documentation of any awards
Extracurricular certificates or letter from teacher or club advisor
Evidence of participation in Career & Engaged Learning Expo
RULES & PROCEDURES
Selection of scholarship recipients will be made according to questions and essay answers, academic record, letter of recommendation, community service, essay, awards, extracurricular activities and work experience. Applicants are current NISD students graduating in June 2024. The application should address all levels of education you have participated in while at NISD.
Questions
Scholarship (Academic Record)
Awards, Extracurricular Activities, Work Experience
Letters of Recommendation
DEADLINE
Complete application submission and any attachments are due no later than 5:00 pm on March 29, 2024. Applicants will be notified will be notified by May 1, 2024 and a reception will be held on May 13, 2024 in the NISD Board Room to celebrate those awarded a scholarship.
ABOUT KELLY SMITH
Throughout her 16 year career in Northside ISD, Kelly Smith was known for both embracing and advancing the ways technology could be used in the classroom.
Mrs. Smith was born in Marion, Indiana in March 1956. She married her high school sweetheart, Victor Smith, and both graduated from Ball State University before they moved to Texas. Mrs. Smith later earned her master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
She taught math and computer science for 15 years, and was greatly influenced by her time in the classroom working with students. She never forgot what it meant to be a teacher.
Mrs. Smith came to Northside in 1995, first as a math teacher at Taft High School before moving to the Technology Services department as an Instructional Technology Coordinator. She was named Executive Director of Technology Instruction and Integration Services in 2003, and became the department's leader in 2004 as Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services.
During her tenure, Northside earned several honors for its effective use of technology. Most notably, in 2005, the district was honored as a Technology Leadership Salute District by the National School Boards Association. In 2008, Northside became the largest wireless district in Texas, and one of the largest in the nation.