William H.

Cooper Leadership Scholarship

APPLICATION

Kennedy Fane

First Name Last Name Preferred Name

13021 State Route V Rolla MO 65401

Street City State ZIP

(573) 263-8197 kennedyfane5@gmail.com Actuarial Science / Insurance

Phone E-mail Address Intended Area(s) of Study

Derric and Shannon Fane 4.1 4.0

Parent/Guardian GPA (weighted) GPA (unweighted)

Commitment Statement
Please review and sign commitment:

If selected as the William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship recipient and thus

admitted to an accredited two year or four year Missouri institution, I agree to the
following: 1. Participate in personal growth experiences, 2. Make internship,
service opportunities and seminars a strong priority, 3. Maintain a sound
academic record, 4. Contribute to my community through educational experiences.

I certify that all information given on this application is correct and written
by me, the applicant.
March 15, 2018

Signature Date

Note: Additional Scholarship

Details on Back of Document.
 William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship
Academic, Work, Extracurricular, and Community Service Activities
Please consider your involvement in academic, service, or work related extracurricular activities in your school or community.
List below up to eight activities that are most important to you. IMPORTANT: Describe your level of involvement in
each activity and why it is important to you. Restrict responses to the space provided (200 characters).

Activity 9 10 11 12 Position Held Appointed or Hours wk/mo # Of Please indicate

(If Any) Elected? Per /yr Members duration: one time
or recurring event
1 NHS X X X X Vice Pres. Elected 1 wk 70 Recurring
Description:

National Honors Society involves 10 hours of community service, leading meetings, leading induction /
graduation ceremonies
2 FBLA X X X X President Elected 2 wk 30 Recurring
Description:

Future Business Leaders of America involves district competitions, state competitions, national
conferences, planning / leading meetings, community service, March of Dimes
3 Student Council X Member 1 wk 40 Recurring
Description:

Involves weekly meetings, fundraising for our local veteran's home, sponsoring veterans for the Honor
Flight, decorating for school activities, leading assemblies, community service
4 Senior Beta X Member 1 wk 50 Recurring
Description:

This was a new club for the 2017-18 year which involves community service, district competitions, and
fundraising for various organizations
5 Youth Group X X X X Member 3 wk 20 Recurring
Description:

Involves community service, group activities, class, leading activities for younger children

6 2018 Class President X X X X President Elected 2 wk 125 Recurring

Description:

Involves making class decisions about graduation, meetings, reunions, etc. This also involves leading
meetings and corresponding with class members with ideas and/or concerns.
7 C.Y.C.L.E Recipient X 70 wk 100 One Time
Description:
C.Y.C.L.E (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) Essay Winner / Trip Recipient
involved an essay and interview process, then I was selected to go on the youth tour, a conference for
youth with exceptional leadership qualities.
8 Pep Club X X X X Member 4 wk 120 Recurring
Description:

Involves going to different sporting events and school activities, cheering on our school and hosting pep
rallies.

Applicant
 William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship
What are your leadership strengths and weaknesses and what new experiences and skills do you intend to
gain in collegiate years to help you grow as a leader?

From a young age, I have always possessed a take-charge personality. I view myself as a natural
leader; I find myself constantly gravitating towards positions of leadership. My father is a manager and
he always tells me that developing good relationships will get you further than force. I believe that I heed
this and show empathy and compassion. I attempt to always be genuine towards others and give them
my full attention. I enjoy developing relationships; however, there are 125 people in my graduating class,
and most of us have went to school here since our youth. This means that our options for meeting new
people are slim. In my upcoming college years, I hope to meet as many new people as possible. This
will help me develop my skills because it will teach me how to interact with different people who all
possess different personalities and beliefs. I also believe that I display immense amounts accountability.
Although I am human, and humans make mistakes and forget things, I try to be as responsible and
dependable as possible because I expect to gain that same respect from others. I try to remain
optimistic and be an encourager to others, because I have seen the huge impact a little positivity can
have on a person or a challenging situation. It only takes one person to believe in someone for them to
accomplish greatness. A challenge of mine is being a perfectionist. I always expect myself to give my
best, and I also expect this from others. When I fall short, I see it as a failure, and think about how I
could have done better. This desire for perfection affects even the small tasks, which can contribute to
added, unnecessary stress for all involved. I also expect people to give me as much effort as I give
them, which can often lead to feelings of resentment or disappointment. I plan on bettering myself as a
leader throughout my college years, and hopefully throughout the rest of my life as well.

Name a leader and describe how he or she has influenced your life.

Leaders should be a contribution to their environment, display positivity, know their team, and build up
new leaders to take their place. I am an athlete who competes in cross country, basketball, and track.
Two years ago, I was playing in a championship game with my high school team, and I came down
wrong and shattered my knee. I tore my ACL, MCL, had two fractures in my femur, tore my meniscus,
and had severe bone bruising. I have been involved in sports since I could walk, so being sidelined was
devastating; lots of tears were shed and my spirits were low. My mind flooded with negative thoughts
about myself and my recovery. However, it just takes one person to step up, be a leader, and change
everything. Our team captain, Kenzie Guese, noticed the state I was in. Instead of brushing it off and
focusing on herself and her skills, she took me aside and said, "Listen, I know what you are going
through is hard, but you need to stop feelings sorry for yourself and work on getting better so that you
can come back next year better than ever. I will help you get back to where you were." And that, she did.
We shot every day after practice. We worked on my skills and speed. A long six months later, I was
playing again and I was better than I had ever been. I can only attribute my success to Kenzie. She not
only led the team with her radiant positivity and encouragement, she helped me when I was down, even
though it did nothing for her because she would be graduated by the time I got to play again. That is
what a true leader is: someone who stays positive and helps people, even if it is not going to help them.
Kenzie trained me and helped me become captain the next year, despite my troubling previous season.
When I think about the type of leader I want to be, I think of Kenzie Guese and her unwavering
selflessness, positivity, and encouragement.

Applicant
INSTRUCTIONS William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship

High school seniors should complete the application and send to their high school Counselor’s Office no later
than 5:00 p.m. March 15 of each year. By April 1, the William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship Selection
Committee will notify semi-finalists with further instruction to continue the process. The Scholarship Selection
Committee will notify finalists by April 15 of their selection to participate in a personal interview in May
regarding the final phase of the scholarship process.

A complete application will include the following materials downloadable from fscb.com, using a font size no
smaller than 10 pt. (Limit responses to space indicated)

1) The application cover page with signed commitment statement

2) List and description of academic, work, community service, and extracurricular activities
3) Responses to short answer questions
4) A letter of recommendation from a person familiar with your leadership potential. Provide your
recommender with the included instructional attachment. Your recommender should return to you in a
signed/sealed envelope, their endorsement. Submit to your high school Counselor’s Office, your
application and endorsement by March 15 of the current academic year.

*Be sure to include your name on all pages.

*Print and keep a copy of your completed application.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Leadership Experience and Potential--- Applicants should have a history of participation in school and
community activities, and a goal of increasing involvement, particularly in the area of leadership development.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to understand and apply concepts of values-based leadership and
selfless service, and to be willing to critically examine their own behavior and performance.

Evidence of Personal Character and Integrity--- Applicants should demonstrate characteristics of high
personal character, using this strength of character to be resilient in the face of significant obstacles. Appli-
cants should demonstrate how purposeful commitment to critical thinking as an intellectually disciplined
process is guided by personal beliefs and ethical values.

Orientation toward Community and Service--- Applicants should have an awareness of themselves as mem-
bers of broader communities that they depend on and help to shape. Applicants should exhibit an active
commitment to responsible stewardship and a desire to help address community, state, national, or global
issues through participation and service.

Commitment to Personal Growth--- Applicants must have a desire to actively participate in developing them-
selves as leaders by seeking out new experiences, gaining new skills, and making a commitment to ongoing
self-discovery and personal development. It is expected that there will be evidence of time management skills
necessary to accomplish multiple personal goals.

Commitment to Physical Fitness and Wellness--- Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to overall
health and wellness. Activities should reflect a commitment to physical fitness and the discipline and time
management skills necessary to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

Academic Eligibility—Recipient must ultimately be accepted for admission as a full-time, freshman under-
graduate student at an accredited two or four year Missouri institution with plans to study a business related
field. (Applicants must be registered at a participating high school within an FSCB market.)

Applicant
INSTRUCTION TO RECOMMENDERS William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship
Applicant

As an applicant to the William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship Program, the above named student has
asked that you provide a letter of recommendation. Please return to the applicant in a sealed/signed enve-
lope; deadline for application is March 15 of each year.

The William H. Cooper Leadership Scholarship is a leadership based scholarship for undergraduates who desire
to further their education in a business related field. One high school senior, who is a registered student at a
participating high school within an FSCB market, will be selected each spring. The selection will be based on
review of a written application that includes a letter of recommendation from a person familiar with the
applicant’s leadership experiences and potential. If the applicant becomes a finalist, he/she will be invited to
participate in a personal interview. The scholarship winner will receive a scholarship valued at $2,500 the first
year and $2,500 the second year as long as a GPA of 2.5 or above is maintained.

Please comment on the applicant’s suitability for this scholarship, focusing especially on their leadership
development experiences and potential. (Please provide examples when possible.) The applicant will be
evaluated in light of the following selection criteria. It is understood that you might not be in a position to
comment on all areas, so please speak to those aspects of the applicant’s character, abilities, and experiences
with which you are most familiar.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Leadership Experience and Potential--- Applicants should have a history of participation in school and
community activities, and a goal of increasing involvement, particularly in the area of leadership development.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to understand and apply concepts of values-based leadership and
selfless service, and to be willing to critically examine their own behavior and performance.

Evidence of Personal Character and Integrity--- Applicants should demonstrate characteristics of high
personal character, using this strength of character to be resilient in the face of significant obstacles. Appli-
cants should demonstrate how purposeful commitment to critical thinking as an intellectually disciplined
process is guided by personal beliefs and ethical values.

Orientation toward Community and Service--- Applicants should have an awareness of themselves as mem-
bers of broader communities that they depend on and help to shape. Applicants should exhibit an active
commitment to responsible stewardship and a desire to help address community, state, national, or global
issues through participation and service.

Commitment to Personal Growth Applicants--- must have a desire to actively participate in developing them-
selves as leaders by seeking out new experiences, gaining new skills, and making a commitment to ongoing
self-discovery and personal development. It is expected that there will be evidence of time management skills
necessary to accomplish multiple personal goals.

Commitment to Physical Fitness and Wellness--- Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to overall
health and wellness. Activities should reflect a commitment to physical fitness and the discipline and time
management skills necessary to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

Academic Eligibility—Recipient must ultimately be accepted for admission as a full-time, freshman under-
graduate student at an accredited two or four year Missouri institution with plans to study a business related
field. (Applicants must be a registered student at a participating high school within an FSCB market.)