YOUNG AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP
in Memory of Christopher Nordquist
 The Eye-Bank is pleased to announce the establishment of its Young Ambassador Scholarship in Memory of Christopher Nordquist. The annual $1,000 award to an eligible student is made possible through private contributions given to The Eye-Bank in memory of Christopher, who was two when he died and left the gift of sight.
Through the years, his mother Andrea Nordquist has shared the story of their family’s loss and subsequent decision to donate Christopher’s corneas in hopes of increasing awareness of the good that eye donation can do. In this way, Christopher became one of The Eye-Bank’s first Young Ambassadors.
The Scholarship in his memory is intended to encourage young people to pursue learning and to help spread the message about the priceless gift almost anyone can leave after death – the gift of sight through eye donation.
Ian Phillips (left) and Executive Director Patricia Dahl (right) with Eye-Bank staff members at the 2007 Scholarship Award Reception on July 10.
Congratulations to Ian Phillips, the Eye-Bank’s 2007 Young Ambassador Scholarship winner. Ian is a resident of Manhattan and is entering his junior year as a film major at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
For his award-winning project, Ian created a 20-minute documentary film on the importance of eye donation titled From Darkness to Light which explores the process of restoring sight through cornea transplants.
In creating the film, Mr. Phillips conducted interviews with Eye-Bank staff members, a corneal surgeon, a cornea transplant recipient, a donor family member, and followed the journey of a cornea transplant recipient through surgery. The completed documentary was shown to audiences at the School of Visual Arts and is available by contacting info@ebsr.org.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
To apply, students must meet all of the following requirements:
- Reside within The Eye-Bank’s service area: New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Duchess or Putnam Counties of New York State.
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Be a student under 25 years of age who will be, or is presently enrolled, in a 2 or 4-year college, university, trade or technical school for the current academic year at the time of application deadline.
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Complete the Scholarship Application and return it by June 1.
- Use the scholarship award for continuing education at an accredited university, college, trade or technical school certificate program.
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Write a short essay, 1-2 type written pages, doubled-spaced, describing an educational or public service initiative in which the student participated that promoted eye, organ and tissue donation such as distributing brochures or speaking to a class or club (eye information must be included).
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Applicants may contact The Eye-Bank in advance for project ideas and free materials.
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Provide two references from current school and a counselor’s report.
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Provide a current official transcript and/or acceptance letter from the college, university or trade/technical school the applicant plans to attend.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please submit completed application and related materials post-marked by June 1 to:
Mrs. Andrea Nordquist
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
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