In 1963, Francee Sherman became the first President of the League of Women Voters of Henderson County. She had such strong convictions about the good work of our League that she left money in her will to create a fund to provide money for educational projects that benefit our membership.
Such grants have paid for guest speakers, the printing of Know Your Local Government, educating our members, and the annual Francee Sherman Student Award.
Francee Sherman
See more information about how you can support this award by making a contribution to LWVHC.
Purpose: Provide a $1,000 award to a Henderson County graduating senior who is accepted into a post-secondary education or training program.
Sponsor(s): League of Women Voters Henderson County (LWVHC). The LWVHC will present the award to the winning student at their school awards day and at the LWVHC Annual Meeting.
Who is Eligible: Any senior student enrolled in a public school, domiciled in Henderson County and is on track to graduate in the current school year. An eligible student must provide proof that s/he has been accepted into a post-secondary education program.
Application Package: The LWVHC Francee Sherman Student Award applicant package must include the following:
The 2026 Application Deadline is May 1, 2026.
Please submit the Application Package online, attaching all material as PDFs to an email to the LWVHC Education Team: Application form, Letter of reference, Essay, Volunteer work, Acceptance letter.
Documents may be scanned or photographed if necessary, then saved as PDFs. Save in one PDF if possible; otherwise, be sure all documents are PDFs and attached to the same email.
Questions? Contact us at lwvhcevent@gmail.com
See the Student Award flyer.
