Park district offering $2,000 scholarship

Applications are being accepted through April 25 for the 2019 Officer David White Scholarship. This scholarship honors the compassionate public service modeled by Naperville Park Police Officer David White, whose actions helped save a young man's life in 2006.

The scholarship is open to individuals 25 and younger who either are a son or daughter of an active duty Naperville police officer, park police officer, or firefighter, or someone who is serving in one of these roles themselves. Naperville Police Explorers and Naperville Fire Explorers also are eligible.

The scholarship is funded by an anonymous donor, who has provided $2,000 annually for the scholarship since 2007. In the donor's words, "The purpose of the scholarship is to inspire our next generation of public servants to care enough to exert the extra effort to take a second look."

The 2019 application and brochure can be downloaded at http://www.napervilleparks.org/parkpolice and paper copies are available at Naperville Park District facilities. The deadline for submitting completed applications is 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25.

Applicants will be notified of the results in late May and the winner will be recognized at the June 13 Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners meeting.