Pasadena Education Network Plans to Award Rodney Goodwin Memorial Scholarship This Month

The Pasadena Education Network (PEN) has opened applications for the second Rodney Goodwin Memorial Scholarship this month. The scholarship, with an equivalent cash award of $1,000, will be awarded to one male Pasadena Unified School District senior who will enroll in a 4-year college in the fall 2016, is the first in his family to go to college, and demonstrates both need and academic success in high school.

The scholarship is in honor of Rodney E. Goodwin who passed away on March 12, 2014. A resident of Altadena since 1987, Goodwin was loved by all who knew him because of his generous nature and loving spirit.  Professionally, Goodwin was the Chief Financial Officer for the Operating Engineers Trust Funds/IUOE Local 12 in Pasadena.

Goodwin grew up in the rural South, and, because of the guidance he received while growing up, was the first in his family to go to college.  He was a proud graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where he received a degree in Accounting.

Believing in the value of education and knowing first-hand the importance of college access for low income students, Goodwin became a mentor at Pasadena Unified School District’s John Muir High School.

To keep Rodney’s passion and memory alive, his partner Carlos D. Carrillo conceived this memorial scholarship.

This year, PEN will award the scholarship to one male PUSD Senior who is the first in his family to go to college, has a minimum 3.0 GPA, is eligible for free or reduced lunch, and is committed to enroll as a full time student in a 4-year college or university during the upcoming academic year.

Here are the application requirements for the Rodney E. Goodwin Scholarship:

Submit the Rodney Good Scholarship Application Form 2016, downloadable from this link, and all supplemental materials

Submit a personal statement of student’s choice (may be the Common Application or UC personal statement)

High school transcript (doesn’t need to be an official sealed transcript)

Eligibility of free or reduced lunch will be verified

For more information, contact Nancy Rose Dufford at nancy@penfamilies.org.

Applications must be completed and received by email or post no later than May 23, 2016.