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What is Lead the Way?
Lead the Way is a $5,000 college scholarship program sponsored by Community Blood Center
(CBC) and energy delivery provider Vectren Corporation. It is open to all graduating high school
seniors in CBC’s 15-country service area who are college bound and whose high school hosts a
CBC blood drive during the 2011-12 academic year.
CBC’s mission through the Lead the Way scholarship program is to support our region’s young adults
who will be our blood resource leaders of tomorrow. Applicants are asked to imagine themselves as
the leader of their school’s blood drive and are challenged to create a winning Donor Recruitment
Campaign. Completed application and blood drive marketing campaign should be sent to CBC and
must be postmarked by April 20, 2012. Five winners will be announced in May 2012 and each will
receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
• You must be a high school senior in the 2011-12 academic year.
• You are not required to be a blood donor.
• You must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Your high school must sponsor at least one CBC blood drive during the school year.
• You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Your application must be
accompanied by an official copy of your high school transcript, including your senior year
fall semester grades.
• You must submit a letter of recommendation from your school blood drive faculty organizer,
a teacher, or your school principal.
A Winning Blood Drive Campaign Should Include:
• A 300-to-500 word description of the campaign.
• At least three support materials which can include an educational video, poster, t-shirt design,
brochure or other creative work.
• A central theme that will creatively communicate why giving blood is important and what students
should do prior to the drive to ensure a successful donation.
• For more information contact Cristina Pickle - CBC Education Specialist, (937) 461-3453 -
cpickle@givingblood.org
• Applications are available here
Selection Process
CBC and Vectren select a committee to choose the scholarship winners. The awarding of scholarships
is not influenced by sex, race, creed, national origin or sexual orientation of the applicant. Committee
members will consider all aspects of the application, including the blood drive campaign, official transcript,
activities, career goals, recommendation letter and support of blood donations. All scholarship
recipients will be notified in May, 2012. CBC/CTS employees and their family members are not eligible
to participate.
Cristina M. Pickle
Community Education Specialist
Copyright 2005 Community Blood Center
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