*ATTENTION*

*Classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015!*

The UNE-St. Francis Alumni Council is awarding a total of *$15,000* in
scholarship funds to winners of their Scholarship Award Essay contest.
There are up to 5 scholarships given and no scholarship is less than
$1,000.

This year’s essay question is:

Arguments have been made regarding the ability of social media to create or
maintain community and/or personal connections.  In your essay, discuss
the pros and cons of social media as a community builder.  Include in your
discussion how social media has influenced your academic, extracurricular,
and personal experience at the University of New England.

Completed applications and essays are due JANUARY 18, 2012!  For an
application or more information, contact the Alumni Advancement office at
221-4228 or alumni@une.edu.