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Louise Tillotson, long-time resident of the North Country, was a self-made businesswoman, world-traveler, and wife of Neil Tillotson, founder of the Tillotson Corporation and owner of The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel. She was also a great supporter of the North Country community and a strong believer in education. Before passing away in 2007, she established the Louise Tillotson Fellowship Fund with the purpose of retaining good teachers in North Country schools and raising public awareness about the value of excellence in education.
Each year, the fellowship will provide one to three North Country teachers with awards ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 each. The Fellowship is open to teachers of kindergarten through twelfth grade in North Country public schools, with a preference for teachers in Coos County public schools.
Deadline: Completed applications are due May 1st.
Questions: Please contact Peter Benson at 603-383-8180.
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ABOVE To a full house, UNH professor Cameron Wake discusses the implications of climage change in Northern New England as part of the Observatory's "Science in the Mountains" lecture series. Photo courtesy of Mount Washington Observatory.
Sometimes a small grant can have a large impact that far exceeds its intended results. This was the case of a $5,000 grant made to the Mount Washington Observatory for the “Science in the Mountains: Climate Change Lecture Series” that was held this past summer at the Observatory’s Weather Discovery Center in North Conway.
The lecture series, which took a look at climate change in the northeastern United States, was held over six weeks in July and August. The lecture series presented some of the region’s foremost authorities on the issue, and focused on the effects of climate change on forests, the policies and politics of climate, the effects of a changing climate on the food supply and the economic impacts associated with climate change in the future.
When planning for the series and applying for a grant in 2006, Observatory and Charitable Foundation staff discussed the potential impact of a series like this and how much interest it would generate. Observatory staff admitted that they had no projected attendance goals, and were not sure how successful a six-week event would be in the middle of the summer in the midst of one of the busiest tourist destinations in New Hampshire. Scot Henley, Executive Director of the Mount Washington Observatory stated that “the purpose of the series was to bring high-level speakers to our little corner of the world, giving local residents and summer visitors a deep educational experience.”
The small risk taken by both the Observatory and the Charitable Foundation was well worth the investment. After careful planning and excellent publicity, the series averaged over 100 participants for each of the six lectures. It was clear from the attendance, participation of residents and visitors, and questions asked by the attendees that climate change is an issue of concern for many. Based on the success of this series, the Observatory will hold a similar event this year. This was one small grant that showed results worth the investment.
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