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  1:22 p.m. EDT, April 17, 2012
  GAYLORD — The April 30 deadline is fast approaching for the Zonta Club of Gaylord Area's High School Scholarship applications.These annual scholarships range from $250 to $500 and are presented to female graduating seniors.
  The scholarship checks are written directly to the winner to help offset college expenses. Applicants must either reside in or attend high school in Otsego County.The Zonta Club of Gaylord Area has been awarding annual scholarships for 36 years. These high school scholarships are awarded to outstanding young women from our community who are pursuing a higher education.Applicants are asked to compose a personal statement as to why they are a unique candidate for the Zonta Scholarship and how their education will benefit not only themselves but also the wider community.Donations are still being collected for this program at Saturn Booksellers, 133 W. Main St., downtown Gaylord.Gina Theriault, Zonta's High School Scholarship chair, expresses gratitude to Saturn Booksellers."We are so lucky to have had the assistance of Jill Miner and her staff with the 'Buck Stops Here' campaign," Theriault said. "They were key in helping us raise funds this year."Not only were customers asked if they would like to add $1 to their purchase, but Zonta club members also were invited to solicit donations during events and offered holiday gift-wrapping-by-donation.Scholarship applications can be obtained through area high school counselors or by contacting Regina Theriault at 732-5554 or info@GaylordZonta.org.The Zonta Club of Gaylord Area has been a member of Zonta International, a global organization, for more than 36 years. Becoming a member of Zonta unites professionals in the pursuit of a common goal — to advance the status of women — giving them the collective strength to help individual women the world over realize their potential.For more information, visit www.Zonta.org. The local club's Web site is www.GaylordZonta.org.