Res No 076-23-16009RESOLUTION NO. 076-23-16009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
MARSHALL WILLIAMSON SCHOLARSHIP A WARDS TO
TEN RECIPIENTS IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
$11,000; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION,
CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, t he Marshall Wi lli amson Scholarship (the "Scholars hi p") is awarded on an
annua l bas is to e li gibi le h igh schoo l seniors and graduates , co llege students, vo cationa l/trade
school students, and previous Bowman Sch o larship recipients that reside in the City of South
M iami (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Commission adopted Reso lution No. 084-21-
15704 to amend the process and procedures (the "Scholarship Process and Procedures") for the
Scholarship Comm ittee (the "Committee"), w hi ch is responsible for selecting Scholars hip
receipients; and
WHEREAS, a ccording to the Scho larship Process and Procedures, the Committee
reserves the right to select more than one rec ipi e nt with the total available fundin g to be shared
amongst t he selected recipients; and
WHEREAS, the City budg eted $10,000 for the fiscal year 2 022-2023 Scholars hip ; and
WHEREAS, t he Committee he ld multipl e mee tings during the fi scal year in accordance
with the Scho lars h ip Process and Procedures, a nd recommends th e award of Scholarship fund s in
th e amount of $ l 1,000 total as fo ll ows: $1,000 to Anam Majid, KashifMajid, Eve Johnson, Jayden
H iggens, Sophia Ann Zaydon, Kim iyal Strikland, T y le r Washington , C hri stina B etancourt, and
Danielle Betancourt, a nd $2,000 to Rand y Lesl ie du e to specia l circumstances and a g reate r
finan cial need (the ''Scholarsh ip Awards") ; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to approve the Scholarship Awards in the
amount of $11,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above-stated recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Approving the Scholarship Awards in the Amount ofSll,000 for Fiscal
Year 2022-2023. The City Commission hereby approves the Scholarship Awards for fiscal year
2022-2023 in equal shares of $1,000 to Anam Majid, Kashif Majid, Eve Johnson, Jayden Higgens,
Sophia Ann Zaydon, Kimiyal Strikland, Tyler Washington, Christina Betancourt, and Danielle
Betancourt, and $2,000 to Randy Leslie. The total expenditure shall be charged to the Parks &
Recreation Department -Contractual Services, account number 00 l-2000-572-3450, which has a
current fund balance of $25,568.
Section 3. Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and
all action necessary to issue the Scholarship Awards to the recipients and implement the purposes
of this Resolution.
Section 4. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final resolution for signature.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
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Res. No. 076 -23-16009
PAS SED AND A DOPTED thi s 5th day of J.!!ly , 2023.
ATTEST:
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READ AN D APP R OVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THE1 ~n-,
WEISS SER OT A H ELFMAN C OLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
C ITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED :
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COMMISS ION VOTE:
Mayor Fernandez:
V ice Mayor Bonich :
Commissio ne r Call e:
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Yea
Yea
Co mmi ssioner Liebm a n : Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
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Agenda Item No:3.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 5, 2023
Submitted by: Quentin Pough
Submitting Department: Parks & Recreation
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
MARSHALL WILLIAMSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO TEN RECIPIENTS IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF $11,000; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. 3/5 (CITY MANAGER-PARKS & RECREATION DEPT.)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo-2023_Scholarships.docx
46S4934-Resolution Awarding Marshall Williamson Scholarship v2.docx
Reso #084-21-15704.pdf
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias,City Manager
DATE:Tuesday, July 5, 2023
SUBJECT:Marshall Williamson Scholarship awards for fiscal year 2022-2023.
RECOMMENDATION:The Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee voted and recommends
funding awards to ten (10) applicants for fiscal year 2022-2023.Staff
recommends the approval of the subject item.
BACKGROUND:On March 23, 2021, the Mayor and Commission passed a resolution
establishing the procedure, criteria, and application form for the Marshall
Williamson Scholarship. The City budgeted $10,000 for the FY 2022-2023
Marshall Williamson Scholarship fund and the Marshall Williamson
Scholarship Committee (“the Committee”)held multiple committee meetings
during the fiscal year.
The Committee reviewed, interviewed, and selected ten (10) eligible
applicants. According to Marshall Williamson Scholarship Process and
Procedures, the Committee reserves the right to select more than one
recipient with the total available funding to be shared amongst the selected
recipients. Furthermore, recipients who are selected must be residents of the
City of South Miami who are high school seniors and graduates, college
students, people wanted to attend vocational/trade schools, and previous
Bowman Scholarship recipients.
The Committee voted and recommends scholarship funds in equal shares of
$1,000 to nine (9)scholarship applicants: Anam Majid; Kashif Majid; Eve
Johnson; Jayden Higgens; Sophia Ann Zaydon; Kimiyal Strikland;Tyler
Washington; Christina Bentancourt; and, Danielle Betancourt. The Committee
voted and recommends a scholarship award in the amount of $2,000 to Randy
Leslie due to special circumstances and a greater financial need.
FUND ACCOUNT:Parks & Recreation Department-Contractual Services, account number 001-
2000-572-3450, which has a current fund balance of $25,568.
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
Resolution #084-21-15704
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE 3
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE 4
MARSHALL WILLIAMSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO 5
TEN RECIPIENTS IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF 6
$11,000;PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION, 7
CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE 8
DATE.9
WHEREAS, the Marshall Williamson Scholarship (the “Scholarship”) is awarded on an 10
annual basis to eligibile high school seniors and graduates, college students, vocational/trade 11
school students, and previous Bowman Scholarship recipients that reside in the City of South 12
Miami (the “City”); and13
WHEREAS,on March 23, 2021, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 084-21-14
15704 to amend the process and procedures (the “Scholarship Process and Procedures”) for the 15
Scholarship Committee (the “Committee”), which is responsible for selecting Scholarship 16
receipients; and 17
WHEREAS,according to the Scholarship Process and Procedures, the Committee 18
reserves the right to select more than one recipient with the total available funding to be shared 19
amongst the selected recipients; and20
WHEREAS, the City budgeted $10,000 for the fiscal year 2022-2023 Scholarship; and 21
WHEREAS,the Committee held multiple meetings during the fiscal year in accordance 22
with the Scholarship Process and Procedures, and recommends the award of Scholarship funds in 23
the amount of $11,000 total asfollows: $1,000to Anam Majid,Kashif Majid, Eve Johnson, Jayden 24
Higgens, Sophia Ann Zaydon, Kimiyal Strikland, Tyler Washington, Christina Betancourt, and 25
Danielle Betancourt, and $2,000 to Randy Leslie due to special circumstances and a greater 26
financial need (the “Scholarship Awards”) ; and27
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WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to approve the Scholarship Awards in the 28
amount of $11,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023; and29
WHEREAS,the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and 30
welfare of the City. 31
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE 32
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:33
Section 1.Recitals Adopted. The above-stated recitals are true and correct and are 34
incorporated herein by this reference.35
Section 2.Approving the Scholarship Awards in the Amount of $11,000 for Fiscal 36
Year 2022-2023.The City Commission hereby approves the Scholarship Awards for fiscal year 37
2022-2023 in equal shares of $1,000 to Anam Majid, Kashif Majid, Eve Johnson, Jayden Higgens,38
Sophia Ann Zaydon, Kimiyal Strikland, Tyler Washington, Christina Betancourt, and Danielle 39
Betancourt, and $2,000 to Randy Leslie. The total expenditure shall be charged to the Parks & 40
Recreation Department - Contractual Services, account number 001-2000-572-3450, which has a 41
current fund balance of $25,568.42
Section 3.Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and 43
all action necessary to issue the Scholarship Awards to the recipients and implement the purposes 44
of this Resolution.45
Section 4.Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections 46
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the 47
final resolution for signature.48
Section 6.Effective Date.This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon 49
adoption.50
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2023.52
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ATTEST:APPROVED: 54
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CITY CLERK MAYOR58
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE:61
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Javier Fernández:62
EXECUTION THEREOF:Vice Mayor Lisa Bonich:63
Commissioner Steve Calle:64
Commissioner Josh Liebman:65
Commissioner Brian Corey:66
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE 67
& BIERMAN, P.L. 68
CITY ATTORNEY69
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RESOLUTION NO. 084-21-15704
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South
Miami concerning Resolution No. 031-21-15651 and amending the
procedure and criteria for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee.
WHEREAS, the James T. Bowman Scholarship was established on January 14,
2003, to honor the second City of South Miami Afro-American Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the scholarship was intended to encourage disadvantaged students
who are residents of the Marshall Williamson Area of South Miami, who exhibit strong
desires for self-improvement and who wish to further their educations past high school;
and
WHEREAS, the Marshall Williamson area has been and is home to people who
have served the City on Boards and Committees and as elected officials; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No . 031-21-15651 established the Marshall Williamson
Scholarship Committee and established the procedure and criteria for the Marshall
Williamson Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, the City has set aside $10,000 in its FY20/21 budget to be used for
the students' full 2021-2022 school year; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the procedure and criteria for the Marshall
Williamson Scholarship.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The attached amended criteria, procedure, and scholarship
application form for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee is hereby approved.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type
corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be
incorporated into the final resolution for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this
resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately
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upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20trday of~,I~n~J..,,....y ____ , 2021 .
AP D :
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM , COMMISSION VOTE :
LAN '-Jll",l ~ . ._, LEGA AND Mayor Philips :
ONT,.....-.,.....,_ Commissioner Harris :
Commissioner Liebman:
Commiss ioner Gil:
Com m iss ioner Corey
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Res. No. 084-2 1 -15704
Marshall Williamson Scholarship
Process and Procedures
A scholarship committee, known as the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee
(Committee), is hereby formed , and organized as follows :
(1) The Committee is comprised of five members who are City residents and
are to be appointed in accordance with the City Charter.
a . One member must be a teacher/professor,
b . One member must be a skilled tradesperson ,
c . One member must be a business owner,
d . two members must be City of South Miami residents.
(2) The City Commission may waive the qualifications of a member of the
Committee upon the request of a member of the City Commission who has not made a
Committee appointment.
(3) Each member will serve for a 2-year term .
(4) The quorum for meetings is a majority of the members who have been
appointed.
(5) The duty of the Committees is to select a recipient(s).
(6) The Committee must present the name(s) of the recipient(s) to the City
Commission at the next regularly scheduled City Commission meeting after each
scholarship selection(s) has(have) been made.
(7) The Community Outreach Coordinator or other City employee chosen by
the City Manager will act as liaison .
The Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee reserves the right to select more than
one recipient with the total available funding to be shared amongst the selected
recipients.
Recipients will be selected from residents of the City of South Miami who are high school
seniors and graduates , college students , people wanting to attend vocational/trade
schools , and previous Bowman Scholarship recipients .
Preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged economic backgrounds .
Applicants who are current students must have , at minimum , a grade point average of
2.5.
Scholarship funding may be utilized by selected awardees for tuition assistance and
related books/supplies for either accredited vocational or accredited advanced academic
education .
History : Upon delivering his/her application the applicant will be handed an essay about
the history of the Marshall Williamson area .
Interview : Each of the most promising applicants will be invited to participate in an
interview with three or more members of the committee . During this interview , at least
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one topic will be the student 's understanding of and reaction to the essay about the
Marshall Williamson area history.
Office : The office of the Community Outreach Coordinator serves as the Office for the
Marshall Williamson Scholarship materials and records.
Notice of the Scholarship will be posted on the City Website, in SoMi INSIDER , on the
bulletin board in the Community Center lobby , on the City 's various social media
websites , in the South Miami Community Newspaper is permitted , and through the South
Miami High School Guidance Department.
The application packet may be downloaded from the City 's website ,
http ://www .southmiamifl .gov/
It may be picked up at the Community Center Reception Desk , 5800 SW 66th St., South
Miami , FL 33143 .
To be considered for funding , a fully completed application with all required
documentation must be received by the application deadline.
The deadline for receiving 2021 -2022 scholarship application is 5 :00 pm on Wednesday ,
June 30 , 2021 .
The recipients will be announced at the Commiss ion Meeting on August 17 , 2021 .
Checks will be made out to the institution for the use of the student throughout the
academic year .
The committee will designate the payee of each scholarship check .
These procedures are in place for the 2021-2022 academic year . They may be amended
for future years .
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Marshall Williamson Scholarship
Application
Please type or print legibly .
Name: ----------------------------
Address: ---------------------------
Phone number: ________ . Email address : __________ _
My grade point average in the most recent school year is :
My grade point average for all my high school education is: ___ _
I have done Community Service at ____________ for
____ hours a month from ____ / ___ to ___ / __ _
(month) (year) month) (year)
Name of post-secondary vocational or academic educational institution:
Address of the Financial Aid or Student Accounts office at the above institution :
This will be my ___ year in attendance this above institution.
Included with this sheet the following 8 documents:
1. _ A copy of my transcript (or grade report) of my last two terms.
2. _ A copy of the first page of my 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized statement about
my income .
Or Because I am still supported by my parents,
2.b. __ A copy of the first page of my parent's 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized
statement about their income.
3. __ Proof that I am an admitted or attending student at the institution listed above.
4. __ A letter of recommendation from an employer, a schoolteacher, a school official , a
professor, or a supervisor of volunteer activity .
5. __ A note explaining the reason for choosing this person to recommend me.
6. __ An essay of no more than 500 words about what he/she learned from fulfilling one of
his/her responsibility.
7. __ A copy of my photo ID, and
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8 . __ My resume.
City of South Miami
Marshall Williamson Scholarship Notice
James T. Bowman, Sr. was a lifelong South Miami resident and a community leader. He
served tirelessly in numerous community organizations and on several municipal boards.
He also held memberships in various South Miami organizations including the
Community Action Agency and the Alliance for Youth. He served as a South Miami City
Commissioner from 1978 through 1986. His life was dedicated to facilitating economic
development opportunities and establishing career opportunities for African American
youth . He will be fondly remembered for his many contributions to improve the South
Miami Community. A scholarship dedicated to his name was established on January 14,
2003.
In March 2021, the Scholarship was renamed the Marshall Williamson Scholarship to
honor all the people from that area of South Miami who serve and have served as
members of Boards and Committees and as elected officials . It is awarded on an annual
basis by the City of South Miami to eligible City of South Miami resident students. The
total funding available for the 2021-2022 academic year is $5,000. Awards shall be
made at the discretion of the City of South Miami Commission at the recommendation
by the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee. The City of South Miami supports
students exhibiting a strong desire for self-improvement through education. The City of
South Miami reserves the right to select more than one recipient with the total available
funding to be shared amongst them. Scholarship funding may be utilized by the selected
awardees for tuition assistance and related books/supplies for either vocational or
higher-level educational training -college or university, trade, or career school -that is
at an accredited, post-secondary institution.
To be considered for funding, a fully completed application with all required
documentation must be received by the application deadline.
The application packet may be picked up at the Community Center lobby Reception
Desk, 5800 SW 66 Street, South Miami.
The deadline for receiving 2021-2022 scholarship application is 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
June 30, 2021.
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City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 20, 2021
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
Agenda Item No:Ca.
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami concerning Resolution No.
031-21-15651 and amending the procedure and criteria for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee. 3/5
(Mayor Philips)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Revjuly_MarshallWilliamso-_edCArev.docx
Res No. 031-21-15651CAsignedMarshallWilliamsonScholarship.pdf
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1 RESOLUTION NO. ----
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3 A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South
4 Miami concerning Resolution No. 031-21-15651 and amending the
s procedure and criteria for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee.
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7 WHEREAS, the James T. Bowman Scholarship was established on January 14.
8 2003, to honor the second City of South Miami Afro-American Commissioner; and
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10 WHEREAS, the scholarship was intended to encourage disadvantaged students
11 who are residents of the Marshall Williamson Area of South Miami, who exhibit strong
12 desires for self-improvement and who wish to further their educations past high school;
13 and
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1s WHEREAS, the Marshall Williamson area has been and is home to people who
16 have served the City on Boards and Committees and as elected officials; and
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18 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 031-21-15651 established the Marshall Williamson
19 Scholarship Committee and established the procedure and criteria for the Marshall
20 Williamson Scholarship; and
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22 WHEREAS, the City has set aside $10,000 in its FY20/21 budget to be used for
23 the students' full 2021-2022 school year; and
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25 WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the procedure and criteria for the Marshall
26 Williamson Scholarship.
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28 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
29 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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31 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
32 and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
33
34 Section 2. The attached amended criteria, procedure, and scholarship
3S application form for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee is hereby approved.
36
37 Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type
38 corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be
39 incorporated into the final resolution for signature.
40 Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this
41 resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
42 jurisdiction, the holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
43 resolution.
44
4S Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately
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107 one topic will be the student's understanding of and reaction to the essay about the
108 Marshall Williamson area history.
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110 Office: The office of the Community Outreach Coordinator serves as the Office for the
111 Marshall Williamson Scholarship materials and records.
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113 Notice of the Scholarship will be posted on the City Website, in SoMi INSIDER, on the
114 bulletin board in the Community Center lobby, on the City's various social media
115 websites, in the South Miami Community Newspaper is permitted, and through the South
116 Miami High School Guidance Department.
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118 The application packet may be downloaded from the City's website,
119 http://www.southmiamifl.gov/
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121 It may be picked up at the Community Center Reception Desk, 5800 SW 66th St., South
122 Miami, FL 33143.
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124 To be considered for funding, a fully completed application with all required
125 documentation must be received by the application deadline.
126
121 The deadline for receiving 2021-2022 scholarship application is 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
128 June 30, 2021.
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130 The recipients will be announced at the Commission Meeting on August 17, 2021.
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132 Cheoks will be made out to the iRstitution for the use of the studeRt throughout the
133 aoademio year.
134 The committee will designate the payee of each scholarship check.
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136 These procedures are in place for the 2021-2022 academic year. They may be amended
137 for future years.
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Name:
Marshall Williamson Scholarship
Application
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Address: _________________________ _
Phone number: ________ . Email address: __________ _
My grade point average in the most recent school year is: ___ _
167 My grade point average for all my high school education is: ___ _
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I have done Community Service at ____________ for
____ hours a month from ___ ___;/ ___ to ___ / __ _
(month) (year) month) (year)
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173 Name of post-secondary vocational or academic educational institution:
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176 Address of the Financial Aid or Student Accounts office at the above institution:
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___ year in attendance this above institution.
181 Included with this sheet the following 8 documents:
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183 1. _ A copy of my transcript (or grade report) of my last two terms.
184 2. _ A copy of the first page of my 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized statement about
185 my income.
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187 Or Because I am still supported by my parents,
188 2.b. __ A copy of the first page of my parent's 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized
189 statement about their income.
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191 3. __ Proof that I am an admitted or attending student at the institution listed above.
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193 4. __ A letter of recommendation from an employer, a schoolteacher, a school official, a
194 professor, or a supervisor of volunteer activity.
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196 5. __ A note explaining the reason for choosing this person to recommend me.
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198 6. __ An essay of no more than 500 words about what he/she learned from fulfilling one oU
199 his/her responsibility.
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201 7. __ A copy of my photo ID, and
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203 8. __ My resume.
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205 City of South Miami
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201 Marshall Williamson Scholarship Notice
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209 James T. Bowman, Sr. was a lifelong South Miami resident and a community leader. He
210 served tirelessly in numerous community organizations and on several municipal boards.
211 He also held memberships in various South Miami organizations including the
212 Community Action Agency and the Alliance for Youth. He served as a South Miami City
213 Commissioner from 1978 through 1986. His life was dedicated to facilitating economic
214 development opportunities and establishing career opportunities for African American
215 youth. He will be fondly remembered for his many contributions to improve the South
216 Miami Community. A scholarship dedicated to his name was established on January 14,
217 2003.
218
219 In March 2021, the Scholarship was renamed the Marshall Williamson Scholarship to
220 honor all the people from that area of South Miami who serve and have served as
221 members of Boards and Committees and as elected officials. It is awarded on an annual
222 basis by the City of South Miami to eligible City of South Miami resident students. The
223 total funding available for the 2021-2022 academic year is $5,000. Awards shall be
224 made at the discretion of the City of South Miami Commission at the recommendation
225 by the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee. The City of South Miami supports
226 students exhibiting a strong desire for self-improvement through education. The City of
221 South Miami reserves the right to select more than one recipient with the total available
228 funding to be shared amongst them. Scholarship funding may be utilized by the selected
229 awardees for tuition assistance and related books/supplies for either vocational or
230 higher-level educational training -college or university, trade, or career school -that is
231 at an accredited, post-secondary institution.
232
233 To be considered for funding, a fully completed application with all required
234 documentation must be received by the application deadline.
235
236 The application packet may be picked up at the Community Center lobby Reception
237 Desk, 5800 SW 66 Street, South Miami.
238
239 The deadline for receiving 2021-2022 scholarship application is 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
240 June 30, 2021.
241
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RESOLUTION NO. 031-21-15651
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South
Miami creating a committee, establishing procedure and criteria, and
approving the application form for the Marshall Williamson Scholarship.
WHEREAS, the James T. Bowman Scholarship was established on January 14 ,
2003 , to honor the second City of South Miami Afro-American Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the scholarship was intended to encourage disadvantaged studen
who are residents of the Marshall Williamson Area of South Miami, who exhibit stron g
desires for self-improvement and who wish to further their educations past high schoo ;
and
WHEREAS, the Marshall Williamson area has been and is home to people wh
have served the City on Boards and Committees and as elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami wishes to continue the Scholarship Prograrr ;
and
WHEREAS, the City has set aside $5000 $10,000 in its FY20/21 budget to be
used for the students' full 2021-2022 school year; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to develop a set of criteria and establish an awar
process for 2021.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being tru
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereo .
Section 2. The name of the Scholarship program will be the Marshall Williamso n
Scholarship.
Section 3. The attached scholarship criteria , procedure , and application for ,
including the establishment of a scholarship committee , is hereby approved.
Section 4. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-typ
corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to b
incorporated into the final resolution for signature .
Section 5. Severability. If any section clause , sentence , or phrase of th is
resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of compete t
jurisdiction , the holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of th i
resolution.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately
upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23 rd day of March, 2021.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 4-0
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY, AND Mayor Philips: Yea
EX~,CU ~NTH~· Comm~ss~oner H_arris: Yea
· _, Comm1ss1oner Liebman: Yea
'?. · Commissioner Gil: Yea
CffYATTORNEY
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Marshall Williamson Scholarship
Process and Procedures
A scholarship committee, known as the Marshall Will iamson Scholarship Committee
(Committee), is hereby formed, and organized as follows:
(1) The Committee is comprised of five members who are City residents an d
who are to be appointed in accordance with the City Charter.
a. One member must be a teacher/professor,
b . One member must be a skilled tradesperson,
c. One member must be a business owner,
d. two members must be City of South Miami residents.
(2) The City Commission may waive the qualifications of a member of th e
Committee upon the request of a member of the City Commission who has not made a
Committee appointment.
(3) Each member will serve for a 2-year term .
(4) The quorum for meetings is a majority of the members who have bee n
appointed.
(5) The duty of the Committees is to select a recipient(s).
(6) The Committee must present the name(s) of the recipient(s) to the City
Commission at the next regularly scheduled City Commission meeting after each
scholarship selection(s) has(have) been made .
(7) The Community Outreach Coordinator or other City employee chosen by
the City Manager will act as liaison.
The Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee reserves the right to select more tha n
one recipient with the total available funding to be shared amongst the selected
recipients.
Recipients will be selected from residents of the City of South Miami who are high scho
seniors and graduates, college students, people wanting to attend vocational/trad e
schools, and previous Bowman Scholarship recipients .
Preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged economic backgrounds .
Applicants who are current students must have , at min imum, a grade point average c f
2.5.
Scholarship funding may be utilized by selected awardees for tuiti on assistance an d
related books/supplies for either accredited vocational o r accredited advanced academic
education.
History: Upon delivering his/her application the applicant will be handed an essay abo
the history of the Marshall Williamson area.
Interview: Each of the most promising applicants will be invited to participate in a n
interview with three or more members of the committee. During this interview, at leas t
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one topic will be the student's understanding of and reaction to the essay about the
Marshall Williamson area history.
Office: The office of the Community Outreach Coordinator serves as the Office for the
Marshall Williamson Scholarship materials and records.
Notice of the Scholarship will be posted on the City Website, in SoMi INSIDER, on the
bulletin board in the Community Center lobby, on the City's various social media
websites, in the South Miami Community Newspaper is permitted, and through the South
Miami High School Guidance Department.
The application packet may be downloaded from the City's website,
http://www.southmiamifl.gov/
It may be picked up at the Community Center Reception Desk, 5800 SW 66th St., South
Miami, FL 33143.
To be considered for funding, a fully completed application with all required
documentation must be received by the application deadline.
The deadline for receiving 2021-2022 scholarship application is 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
June 30, 2021.
The recipients will be announced at the Commission Meeting on August 17, 2021.
Checks will be made out to the institution for the use of the student throughout the
academic year.
These procedures are in place for the 2021-2022 academic year. They may be amended
for future years.
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Marshall Williamson Scholarship
Application
Please type or print legibly.
Name: _________________________ _
Address: _________________________ _
Phone number: ________ . Email address: _________ _
My grade point average in the most recent school year is: ___ _
My grade point average for all my high school education is: ___ _
I have done Community Service at ____________ for
____ hours a month from _____ / ___ to ___ / __ _
(month) (year) month) (year)
Name of post-secondary vocational or academic educational institution:
Address of the Financial Aid or Student Accounts office at the above institution:
This will be my ___ year in attendance this above institution.
Included with this sheet the following 8 documents:
1. _ A copy of my transcript (or grade report) of my last two terms.
2. _ A copy of the first page of my 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized statement about
my income.
Or Because I am still supported by my parents,
2.b. __ A copy of the first page of my parent's 2020 Federal Tax Return, or a notarized
statement about their income.
3. __ Proof that I am an admitted or attending student at the institution listed above.
4. __ A letter of recommendation from an employer, a schoolteacher, a school official, a
professor, or a supervisor of volunteer activity.
5. __ A note explaining the reason for choosing this person to recommend me.
6. __ An essay of no more than 500 words about what he/she learned from fulfilling one of
his/her responsibility.
7 . __ A copy ofmy photo ID, and
8. __ My resume.
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City of South Miami
Marshall Williamson Scholarship Notice
James T. Bowman, Sr. was a lifelong South Miami resident and a community leader. He
served tirelessly in numerous community organizations and on several municipal boards.
He also held memberships in various South Miami organizations including the
Community Action Agency and the Alliance for Youth. He served as a South Miami City
Commissioner from 1978 through 1986. His life was dedicated to facilitating economic
development opportunities and establishing career opportunities for African American
youth . He will be fondly remembered for his many contributions to improve the South
Miami Community. A scholarship dedicated to his name was established on January 14,
2003 .
In March 2021, the Scholarship was renamed the Marshall Williamson Scholarship to
honor all the people from that area of South Miami who serve and have served as
members of Boards and Committees and as elected officials. It is awarded on an annual
basis by the City of South Miami to eligible City of South Miami resident students. The
total funding available for the 2021-2022 academic year is $5,000. Awards shall be
made at the discretion of the City of South Miami Commission at the recommendation
by the Marshall Williamson Scholarship Committee. The City of South Miami supports
students exhibiting a strong desire for self-improvement through education. The City of
South Miami reserves the right to select more than one recipient with the total available
funding to be shared amongst them. Scholarship funding may be utilized by the selected
awardees for tuition assistance and related books/supplies for either vocational or
higher-level educational training -college or university, trade, or career school -that is
at an accredited, post-secondary institution.
To be considered for funding, a fully completed application with all required
documentation must be received by the application deadline.
The application packet may be picked up at the Community Center lobby Reception
Desk, 5800 SW 66 Street, South Miami.
The deadline for receiving 2021-2022 scholarship application is 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
June 30, 2021.
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