Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, Carthage Family Chiropractic emphasizes improving your health in an effort to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place.
Most people would rather be healthy and avoid illness, if they could. This is one of the main reasons for the big surge in the popularity of their wellness center.
Dr. Melanie Cripps was awarded Businesswoman of the Year in 2022 through the Smith County Chamber of Commerce and is an outstanding role model for female entrepreneurship and medicine. Dr. Cripps and the team at Carthage Family Chiropractic create a culture that encourages being an advocate for your health and your community.
Award: $1,000 Scholarship to two graduating Seniors in Smith County
Due: April 1, 2024
Essay Prompt:
The River City Ball was created to support the ongoing efforts of local nonprofits and organizations who serve to improve the quality of life in Smith County through tourism, preservation, community involvement, and commerce. Each year the River City Ball benefits a different local organization. The 2024 benefitting causes are both The Spot and the Smith County Humane.
Write an essay explaining why the purpose of the River City Ball is vital to the community and how both of these organizations fit into that purpose. Please include any thoughts about River City Ball supporting two causes in a year and any ideas on how we can equitably support more causes to make a bigger impact in Smith County. Essay should be at least 2 pages (double spaced, 12 point font) and not contain any identifying information. Please turn in essay to guidance office by April 1, 2024.
Essays will be graded on an anonymous basis by the River City Ball Scholarship Committee. The scholarship will be presented at each school’s Senior Award Ceremony.
Please feel free to contact the committee with any questions: [email protected]
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