Emily L. Powers Memorial Foundation: A Short Story

I was overwhelmed with joy to discover that I was the recipient of a five-thousand dollar scholarship from the Osher Foundation. I am writing to you to thank you for your generous donation towards my higher education.

There have been several life altering events in my life, but one that stands out is when I went with my parents to pick up my brother from school. It was a normal trip until we got back on the interstate after getting gas. Traffic came to an abrupt halt, and heads turned to see the cause. First we saw a motorcycle helmet laying on the side of the road. The plastic panel was broken, and the helmet itself was nearly in two. No less than half a mile up the road, you see an ambulance, a police car, and a firetruck all blocking off a small square. While driving by, we saw a pink skeet strewn over something on the side of the road. Upon closer inspection, I saw a bloodied hand and a large pool of blood sticking out from under the sheet. At that time I was 15, and I had just passed my driving permit exam. Similarly to Duncan, that event has stayed with me ever sense, and when I see someone on the interstate on a motorcycle, thats what I am reminded of. After an event so traumatic, you would assume the news would say something. After all, this person was someone’s child, maybe someone’s parent. I never saw anything to speak of this

Good Morning, it is with great pleasure that I write this letter of support for Orion Edwards in his application for the University of Guelph McKendry-Baker Memorial Scholarship.

Fortunately, Keely’s unusually large number of and variety of accomplishments are enumerated on her scholarship application as they are too many to list in one letter. Her commitment to succeed and the organized and responsible manner with which she approaches each new opportunity, attributes instilled in her by her parents, are the reasons for her many achievements. Moreover, Keely has a mature and lovely demeanor that others find reassuring. She subtly sets a standard for others to strive to reach.

If selected for this scholarship, I will represent your organization in my college years as well as professional career. My top priority is not only to be a college graduate, but also to dedicate myself in service to others using my skills and talents. Finally, I would like to assure that your decision to award me Daniel’s Fund Boundless Opportunity Scholarship would be an invaluable asset in my current academic career path as well as to motivate me to continue my graduate study in the near future.

I was overjoyed to learn that I was a recipient of the Peter Alberghini Inspirational Scholarship. I am writing to thank you for your generous, financial support towards my higher education.

I remember the car accident like it was yesterday, and not my sophomore year in high school. I can still hear my ears ringing and seeing the flashing red and blue lights quickly surrounding me. The day I had my first car accident was the day I made it my goal to become a firefighter and strive to help at least one person the way the first responders at my accident helped me. My path to achieving this goal ran a huge breakthrough when I was granted the opportunity to intern with the Riverside Fire Department during my senior year. I have gained more than I ever thought I could from my internship and am so grateful for having received such opportunity.

I got the call. My father told me the news. It is insane how many things are taken for granted. We make plans for the day, and don't think about how those plans could possibly be taken in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself, until being faced with undeniable truth. I honestly don’t believe people think about tragedy until faced with shocking news.

The first article I read about the 15 year old boy that saved the 5 year old girl. Tamar Boggs a 15 year old boy at the time saved a 5 year old little girl by the name of Jocelyn Rojon from being kidnapped. Jocelyn had been missing for more than two hours by the time Tamar Boggs was aware of it. “Jocelyn had been missing for almost 2 hours…” When Tamar Boggs was notified of the missing little girl he borrowed his friends BMX bike to go find her with a friend. Tamar had a feeling in him that he was going to find her. They found a car that seemed like it was in an unfamiliar area almost like he had never been there before. The car stopped and Jocelyn Rojon came out of the car and ran to Tamar. Tamar had found the missing little girl by the name

such a serious accident. It was also unexpected that Ms. Adams recovery time would take longer than previously thought.

This crash is considered to be the second deadliest aviation accident at the time in the US.

It is very exciting to hear that your school has named you the ‘Student of the year’ and awarded you a Gold medal. Please accept my heartiest Congratulations on this glorious achievement. I have been thinking of writing to you ever since I read the speeches of George Saunders’s advice to graduates and Kenyon commencement David Foster Wallace addressing the graduates of 2005. One of the things that I started dong in my life early last year was also reflected by the speech of George Saunders. Do you remember when we met last time, and we had a discussion on kindness and you were not much convinced by my thoughts?

I cannot imagine what you went through when you heard that your children were in a serious accident, especially when you heard that they had to be flown to another hospital. It's a miracle that EMTs and the police were right there to stop traffic and provide aid. I wish them both a complete recovery.

I opened my eyes and when I brushed my hand over my head I noticed blood on my fingers. The window next to me was completely shattered as if it was shot by a machine gun. I could feel pieces of glass covering my feet and seeing a drop of blood drip down from my head down to my lap. I looked up and saw a large police officer standing over me looking through the window. “Son, are you okay?” he said anxiously. I turned and stared at him saying “Where’s Katelyn?” The policeman glanced over to an ambulance next to the now totaled 1997 Mercury Sable. He saw the fear behind my eyes when I looked over at the ambulance and reassured me that she was going to be fine. I began to make my way out of the car and began to see the wreckage. The car lined up in front of are’s was less damaged and seemed to be in better shape. The area was still cloaked with glass and pieces of debris. The officer helped me over to the ambulance and paramedics rushed to my attention and started to treat my cuts. I felt woozy and very out of it, but luckily I was able to see my sister who was a little bit more banged up then me. She suffered a fractured wrist and a mild concussion from the impact but these injuries were nothing compared to what could've happened.

It was a cool day on October 24, 2014. My parents, my son, and I were on Interstate 65 South in Gary, Indiana coming back from visiting my brother and his family. Traffic was moving and we were almost to my parent’s house, when out of nowhere a car jumped from the far left lane all the way to the right lane. The car hit the back of a SUV, it then spun out of control and hit the guard rail on the driver’s side. I yelled to my dad OH MY GOSH! STOP! STOP! I called 911, my dad pulled over, we got out to check on those involved. My dad went to one vehicle and I went to the other. I checked on the person who initially caused the accident. There was a young man driving who looked to be in his early twenties and a little boy who was about one-year-old in a car seat in the back seat.