Oakwood Schools Foundation - Leslie Ann Simms Nagel Creative Writing Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2019 in honor of Leslie Ann Simms Nagel a 1985 graduate of Oakwood High School. Ms. Nagel is the bestselling author of The Oakwood Book Club Murder Mystery series. She graduated from Smith College and then earned her Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Dayton. In addition to her working on new books, she currently teaches creative writing at a community college. The scholarship is for a senior graduating from Oakwood High School and planning to major in English. Applicants must:

  • Be a graduating senior from Oakwood High School
  • Be accepted to an accredited four-year college or university as a full-time student
  • Plan to major in a Humanities discipline, with a preference given to English, Education, Journalism or Creative Writing
  • Financial need will be considered if all else is equal

Donor
Oakwood Schools Foundation - Leslie Ann Simms Nagel Creative Writing Scholarship
Award
$1,000
Scopes
Oakwood High School Scholarships
Deadline
03/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please list, in order of importance, the five extracurricular activities you have participated in that have been the most meaningful to you. Please go into detail on how your number 1 activity is most meaningful to you.
  2. Describe any offices or leadership positions that you have held.
  3. Discuss the major(s) or area(s) that you hope to explore or study in college and why it is/they are important to you.