Clara Leclerc Philosophy Scholarship

Purpose:  To provide financial support to students who are graduating and transferring to a 4- year college/university (at least 30 credits). Preference is given to students who are philosophy majors or students majoring in a Liberal Arts program.

Amount of Award:  View Scholarship Matrix

Application Deadline: April 1

Processing Procedure:  The Scholarship Chair appoints a review committee. The Scholarship Chair completes Scholarship Sign-Off form and forwards it and all applications to the Office of Institutional Advancement. At the same time, the Scholarship Committee contacts Jean Lovett in the Office of Student Affairs for the Class Night Program Brochure.

Upon receipt of all materials, the CCRI Foundation check is made jointly payable to the selected recipient and the 4-year college/university. The Office of Institutional Advancement then sends a check and congratulatory letter to the selected recipient via certified mail with a copy of the letter sent to:

Dennis W. Moore, Assistant to the President
CCRI, Office of Public Relations and Publications
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI  02886

Chris Jenkins, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services
CCRI, Office of Enrollment Services
One Hilton Street
Providence, RI  02905

Paul Leclerc
442 Howland Road
East Greenwich, RI  02818

Susanne Kershaw
171 Wilson Avenue
East Providence, RI 02916

Valmore Leclerc
24 Cromwell Street
Warwick, RI 02886

   
Revenue History:  Paul Leclerc, Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Social Sciences, endowed the Scholarship in September 2002. It is in memory of his mother Clara Leclerc (1917-2002).

Clara deserves honor because she possessed, updating Aristotle’s ancient concept, “greatness of soul” (Greek, megalopsuchia). Or, consistent with the theme of a CCRI Foundation series, because she exemplified the “indomitable spirit.” In particular, Clara embodied admirable qualities that inspired me as a young philosophy student striving for personal and professional excellence. Her authenticity taught me the transforming power of being true to others and myself. Clara was guileless and consistently acted according to conviction and principle. She was a model of personal integrity and credibility. Her courage taught me to take risk, to push myself to overcome obstacles on the path to worthwhile achievement, to cultivate calm and confidence in a crisis, and to meet inevitable human sorrows with dignity, inner strength, and grace. Her generosity of spirit taught me the healing power of compassion, the enabling power of encouragement and faith, and the inspirational power of selfless giving. Her fairness taught me the personal and social value of consistent impartiality, of how one’s commitment to ethical principle takes priority over pragmatic expediency and self-interest. Finally, her work ethic, reflecting the strength of her family roots, instilled in me self-discipline, diligence, perseverance, and a sense of personal pride for an honest day’s work.
—Paul Leclerc

Important Note: Scholarship recipient is required to write a thank you note (memo and sample thank you note) to the scholarship donor, and provide a brief biography (printable bio form) about themselves and their education/career goals and return both to:  Geraldine Peixoto, CCRI Foundation, Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI  02865. Please contact the CCRI Foundation if you need assistance in completing this responsibility at 333-7150 or e-mail at foundation@ccri.edu.