McDaniel-Tichenor House Scholarship 2024
The McDaniel-Tichenor House Board of Directors is pleased to engage the community and support local students in their educational endeavors by offering a scholarship award. Built in 1887 by Governor Henry McDaniel, the house is a key piece of Monroe’s legacy and the stewards of the house seek to preserve, protect, and promote the majesty of the house and its history. Through Governor McDaniel and his heirs, the house has important historic ties to key higher education institutions including: Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, Davidson College, and Mercer University. Governor McDaniel was an 1856 graduate of Mercer University where his father, Ira Oliver McDaniel, was a professor. During his term as governor, he established the Georgia Institute of Technology (1885) and he served on the University of Georgia Board of Trustees for 38- years (24 years as President). Emily Tichenor, the Governor’s granddaughter-in-law and the last heir to live in the house, served on the Board of Visitors at Davidson College for many years and was a loyal supporter and legacy donor. Through the essays required as a part of this application, the Board hopes to gain insight into how to engage future generations with the house and make it relevant and connected to the thriving Monroe community.
Application Information
Eligibility: to be considered for the award, the candidate must be:
- A senior in good standing at a public or private high school located in Walton County
- A Walton County resident
- Have been accepted to the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Davidson College, or Mercer University for the term starting in August 2024
Deadline for Submission: April 19, 2024
Notification of Awards: on or before May 10, 2024
Award Amount: $1,000.00 One scholarship is available per year.
Submit: Submissions should be emailed to info@mcdaniel-tichenor.org on or before the deadline.
Contents of Submission:
- Complete information form including signatures of a parent and applicant. The form should be scanned and emailed with the essay.
- Essay
o Essays should be 3-4 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font and submitted as a pdf or other non-editable format as an attachment to an email
o Topic of Essay: How can the stewards of the McDaniel-Tichenor House make the historic legacy relevant to today’s society and better connect it to the thriving downtown Monroe community?
- Evaluation criteria: Essays will be read by at least two McDaniel-Tichenor House board members and scored based on whether the topic was adequately addressed, the creativity of the response, and adherence to the requirements herein. Evaluations and scoring are within the discretion of the board. All essays meeting the requirements will be equally considered.
Questions: for questions regarding this scholarship program, please contact Andrea Gray, andrea@andreapgray.com, 770-235-1083.
319 McDaniel Street, Monroe, GA, 30655
info@mcdaniel-tichenor.org
Office Hours:
Tuesday 9 am - 12 pm
Thursday 1 pm - 4 pm
The McDaniel-Tichenor House is a charitable 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to memorialize the legacy of a family that forever impacted the economic growth of the state of Georgia.