Susan Simon Leadership Award

$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Open
Application Deadline
Apr 1, 2025
Winners Announced
May 1, 2025
Education Level
High School
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior
School Name:
Sedona Red Rock High School
State:
Arizona

Susan Simon was a principal at West Sedona School and Desert Star Community School. She was renowned for her wisdom, her ability to guide organizations through troubled times, and her talent for bringing people together in a spirit of community. 

Susan was known for her incredible leadership skills, inspiring her colleagues to establish this scholarship to honor her abilities by uplifting future leaders. Students can show leadership in many ways, not just in their clubs and teams, but also through their roles as friends, workers, and family members. 

This scholarship aims to honor Susan Simon’s legacy of leadership by supporting the next generation of graduating students who plan to continue their education.

Any high school senior at Sedona Red Rock High School in Arizona may apply for this scholarship opportunity.

To apply, tell us about your future goals and how you demonstrate leadership, kindness, or wisdom. Focus on one or more of these traits and use concrete examples in the essay.


“Inspiration is all around us. It bombards our senses trying to get us to notice. Open your eyes. Open your hearts. Receive all the magic that is offered to you on a daily basis and then give some of it back to the world.”

-Susan Simon, wonderful educator, administrator and friend 

Selection Criteria:
Leadership, Compassion, Agent of Change
Published October 7, 2024
Essay Topic

Please tell us what your future goals are and how you demonstrate leadership, kindness, and everyday wisdom. We want to hear your voice, so write this essay without the help of AI. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just needs to be you. The review committee is made up of retired educators who care about kids, with all their perfect imperfections!

400–600 words

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Apr 1, 2025. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2025.