{"id":114482,"date":"2024-12-18T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114482"},"modified":"2024-12-18T08:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T13:54:42","slug":"fort-wayne-zoo-accepting-applications-for-the-lawrence-a-ackerman-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/12\/18\/fort-wayne-zoo-accepting-applications-for-the-lawrence-a-ackerman-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Zoo accepting applications for the Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Zoological Society is accepting applications for the Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship, which bestows a one-time, $2,000 award to a college-bound high school senior pursuing an animal-related career.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo Accepting Applications  for Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 18, 2024) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Zoological Society is accepting applications for the Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship, which bestows a one-time, $2,000 award to a college-bound high school senior pursuing an animal-related career.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarship award is based on an applicant\u2019s character, commitment to the stewardship of animals, financial need, and scholastic achievement. Graduating high school seniors in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties in Indiana are eligible to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Zoological Society established the Scholarship in 1992 to honor the distinguished career of the late Dr. Larry Ackerman, who served as the zoo\u2019s veterinarian for 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>Interested students can <a href=\"https:\/\/kidszoo.org\/employmentopportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\">download an application<\/a>. Students may also request an application by calling the zoo office at (260) 427-6800 or visiting their school guidance office. 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