Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Don’t forget: Applications for the Mono Lake Committee Scholarship are due this Friday

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Gabrielle Renteria, 2015 Bookstore Assistant, 2016 Mono Lake Intern, 2016–2018 Project Specialist.

The deadline to submit applications for the 2017 Mono Lake Committee Scholarship is this Friday, May 12 at 5:00pm.

2016 scholarship recipient Berlin Del Aguila poses with Membership Coordinator Ellen King. Photo by Geoff McQuilkin.

Each year the Committee awards two $1,000 scholarships to seniors who display a connection to Mono Lake and the Mono Lake story. All Mono County seniors with plans to attend a two- or four-year college or university within a year of graduation are encouraged to apply. Simply head down to the lake and answer the question: Why are places like Mono Lake important?

Click here to find the scholarship application as well as essays written by previous recipients. Have questions? Reach out to me, Gabrielle Renteria, at (760) 647-6595 x103 or by email.