Bill Epp Scholarship Application Package (PDF)

GREATER SASKATOON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
TO:
High School Guidance Departments
High School Art Teachers
FROM:
Rob Revering
Coordinator – Learning Services
DATE:
May 8, 2014
RE:
Bill Epp Memorial Art Scholarship
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Attached is information about the Bill Epp Memorial Art Scholarship, which
continues to be sponsored by The Centre, Morguard Investments Limited. Please
let student applicants know about this scholarship.
The deadline for application is Thursday, June 5, 2014. The scholarship recipient
will be announced on June 9.
This information is also available at http://www.gscs.sk.ca/arts. Files are in .pdf
format. This website is public; please refer students to it.
Please call if you have questions.
Thank you.
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BILL EPP MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the Centre at the Centre (Morguard Investments Limited)
WHO WAS BILL EPP?
If you have ever taken a walk along the west side of the river, from Knox United Church to the
Meewasin Valley Authority Building, you have seen and perhaps touched or played on, a
sculpture by Bill Epp.
Bill (William) Harold Epp was born in Glenbush, Saskatchewan on June 12, 1930. He lived the
typical life of a boy growing up in Saskatchewan at the time; working on the farm, riding horses
and bikes, hunting gophers and picking Saskatoon berries.
He graduated from Rosthern Junior College in 1948, and attended Teachers' College in
Saskatoon. He taught at several rural schools in Saskatchewan before returning to the University
of Saskatchewan to study art. He received a scholarship to study with A. Y. Jackson, a member
of the Group of Seven. After graduating from the University of Manitoba, he moved to
Saskatoon to teach at Howard Coad School and the Saskatoon Technical School. A few years
later, Bill was invited to teach sculpture at the University of Saskatchewan. He retired in 1993.
Throughout his life, Bill developed his skill as a sculptor. He studied sculpture in
India, Africa, South America, Europe, and Russia.
Although Bill was very well known as a sculptor, it is also clear that he had a profound effect on
all those that he met, and particularly on his students. There are sculptors all over the world who
remember and cherish him as a teacher and mentor. He had a way of saying very little, but
saying so much in the little that he said.
He lived a simple life, but touched many very profoundly.
Here in Saskatoon, Bill Epp's sculptures can be seen many places. The girl and her dog at
Victoria School, the Governor General Ray (Ramon) Hnatyshyn across the street from Knox
United Church, the statue of Gabriel Dumont in Friendship Park, and the Spirit of Youth, which
was commissioned for the 1989 Jeux Canada Games. There are others as well.
This memorial scholarship is dedicated to the life and work of an exceptional artist and
exceptional teacher.
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BILL EPP MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the Centre (Morguard Investments Limited)
May 8, 2014
GENERAL
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This scholarship is for post-secondary study in art.
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Funds released upon evidence of registration in an art class at a post-secondary
institution.
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The award will remain open for one year to permit recipient time to apply for and be
accepted by a post-secondary institution.
CRITERIA
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The applicant will be exiting high school in the year of application.
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The applicant will submit a statement of marks.
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The applicant will submit a portfolio of pieces that they consider their best work.
JURY SELECTION
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Applications will be reviewed by one or more persons selected from a list of people
deemed qualified by the High School Art Teachers of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic
Schools.
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Members of the jury will have never taught any of the applicants.
BillEppGeneralInformation2014
BILL EPP MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the Centre (Morguard Investments Limited)
Date:
May 8, 2014
INFORMATION
Purpose:
To promote and encourage the post-secondary study of visual art at a
recognized post-secondary institution; sponsored by the Centre,
Morguard Investments Limited.
Value:
$500.00
Eligibility:
 Be a student graduating from the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
in June of the year of application.
 Plan to register as a full-time student within the following year at a
recognized University, Community College, Technical Institute or
other post-secondary institution for advanced learning.
Payment:
Application
Procedure:
 The recipient will be required to submit proof of enrollment in at least
one art class prior to receiving the scholarship funds. Proof of
enrollment should be submitted to Manager - Accounting, Greater
Saskatoon Catholic Schools.
 Fill out the application form. Submit the original.
 Attach a copy of your most recent school marks transcript.
 Attach at least one letter of reference.
 Prepare a portfolio of at least 10 pieces that you consider your best
work.
 Submit the application form, transcript, letter of reference and
portfolio to: Coordinator - Arts Education/Social Studies, Greater
Saskatoon Catholic Schools Board Office by June 5, 2014.
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Selection:
 Applications will be reviewed by one or more persons selected from a
list approved by the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools High Schools
Art Teachers
Final Decision:
 The decision as to recipient will be final.
Confidentiality:
 All information in this application shall remain confidential.
Documents:
 Provide only the following, in this order: application form, transcript
and letter(s) of reference. Staple them together. Do not send any other
paper. An organized application is appreciated; a cluttered one is not.
Your printing should be legible (other people can read it, not just you).
Your signature can be as legible or as illegible as you like.
About Portfolios:
 Do not submit works that are fragile. Photographs or digital images
may be submitted of works that are too fragile or too large to submit.
Slides are no longer accepted. Students are encouraged to submit work
in a variety of media.
Label each piece with your name. Label your portfolio with your
name, address and school. All pieces must be properly enclosed in
order to provide for a safe return (this means that if a particular piece
does not fit in your portfolio, put it in something bigger. Do not wrap
your pieces in newspaper).
Submit digital images on a CD; standard JPEG files should be used;
maximum viewing size should be 1024 x 768 pixels. There should be
nothing else on the disk. Assume that the operating system used will
be Windows 7.
Portfolio Return:
 Art work will be returned to your school; you do not need to pick it up.
Need Help?
 Ask your art teacher. It is quite possible that she or he has been
through this process. Your teacher will be able to help you apply
successfully the first time. Remember to say thank you.
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BILL EPP MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the Centre (Morguard Investments Limited)
APPLICATION FORM
PERSONAL INFORMATION
____________________________________________________________________________
(Last Name)
(First Name and Middle Initial)
(Social Insurance Number)
____________________________________________________________________________________
(Permanent Address)
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(City)
(Province)
(Postal Code)
(Area Code & Phone Number)
Are you graduating from high school in June 2014?
Yes
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No 
If you answered “No” to the question above, you are not eligible for this scholarship. Stop now.
High School Attending now: _______________________________________________
Name of Art Teacher: _____________________________________________________
Other high school(s) attended:
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Name(s) of Art Teacher(s):
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Full Name and
Address of
Institution
Program
Expected Start
Date(Year)
Expected
Date(Year) of
Completion
Please complete page 2 of this form…
BillEppAppForm2014
Certificate,
diploma, degree
expected
Bill Epp Memorial Art Scholarship Application Form - Page 2
Outline your plans for your future career or profession.
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Additional information related to this application which you feel is important.
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Agreement
I hereby certify the above information is correct and can be verified on request.
Signature ________________________________ Date of Application _____________________
(or of parent/guardian if applicant is not of Age of Majority)
Note: All information in this application shall remain confidential.
Remember:
Application deadline is June 5, 2014
Application, Portfolio, transcript of marks, and at least one letter of reference must also be
submitted.
Your work must be properly labelled and prepared for transport.
Submit this and all other documentation to the Arts Education Coordinator,
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, 420 – 22nd Street East.
BillEppAppForm2014
Bill Epp
Memorial Art Scholarship
for Post-Secondary study in Art
Five Hundred Dollars
For Information:
www.gscs.sk.ca/arts
Art teachers
Student Services Department
Application Deadline: June 5, 2014
Sponsored by the Centre (Morguard Investments Limited)

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