Montage Hotels & Resorts to Award $50,000 in Scholarships
Montage Hotels & Resorts is empowering young humanitarians with scholarships to fulfill their higher-education goals with the third-annual Montage Memory Makers contest. The luxury hotel company is in search of community leaders between the ages of 13 and 17 years old who are making the world a better place.
Winning entries will be based on the following: 1) ongoing community service or volunteering efforts, 2) achievements that have made a meaningful impact in their community or beyond, and 3) how their community service inspires others.
Individuals who meet the contest requirements are encouraged to enter the contest by visiting https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship to upload a 300-word essay (mandatory) and additional materials detailing how they inspire and provide service to their communities. Entries will be accepted from now through Nov. 9, 2015. Winners will be formally announced on Jan. 4, 2016.
“Our company is committed to inspiring younger generations to nurture creativity, promote generosity and encourage community service,” said Montage Hotels & Resorts founder and CEO Alan J. Fuerstman. “The Montage Memory Makers contest was developed to recognize exceptional young humanitarians who make giving back a part of their everyday lives.”
Ten finalists will be selected by Montage Hotels & Resorts after Nov. 9, and the final five winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, including:
- Alan Fuerstman, founder and CEO of Montage Hotels & Resorts
- Bill Shore, founder and CEO of Share Our Strength
- Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author
- Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org
- Darrell Hammond, founder and CEO of KaBOOM!
- Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, executive vice president and publisher of AFAR Magazine
Each winner will be awarded $10,000 to his or her accredited college or university. Additionally, each will receive a two-night stay at one of the Montage properties in the Continental United States, including Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Deer Valley and The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort; one 30-minute mentor session via phone with one of the guest judges, and a feature in the spring 2016 issue of Montage Magazine.
For more information on the Montage Memory Makers contest including rules and guidelines and to submit, please visit: https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship.