Scholarships For Silver Bell Descendants

Silver Bell Historical Society scholarships 2024

Since 2020, we are proud to have awarded a total of $8,000 in scholarships to descendants of former residents of the modern town of Silver Bell (1954 to 1984).

We are once again planning to make awards for the 2024 school year.

We have had a number of donations to our scholarship fund from the community, but the bulk have come directly from our Board of Directors. Our continuing awards depend on your generous donations. We would especially like to encourage donations “in memory of.”

The Silver Bell Historical Society, in the tradition of a kind, compassionate, and forward-thinking community, is pleased to award college scholarships to family members of residents of Silver Bell. Applicants may be current residents of any state in the USA. There is no age restriction, but applicants must be high school graduates or hold a GED certificate. They must be enrolled in or planning to attend a post-secondary education or training program. This could include vocational or technical training programs, internships or apprenticeships, which we highly encourage.

We are now accepting applications for the Fall of 2024

The first and foremost qualification is that a candidate be a daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, or great-grandchild of a resident of Silver Bell, Arizona.

Other considerations may include financial need, academic performance, and life goals.

The deadline for applications for the Fall of 2024 is July 31, 2024.

The Board of Directors of the Silver Bell Historical Society has adopted a procedure which ensures a fair and equitable selection process.

Support Our Future Scholars

Please donate any amount to support the descendants of Silver Bell families as they continue their education/training beyond high school.

We'll send you one Silver Bell Tribute DVD when you donate $50 or more to the Scholarship Fund.

This offer is valid now through July 31, 2024.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of a person/persons who lived at Silver Bell, send an email to admin@silverbellaz.com and provide the information about the person(s) you wish to honor, and make your donation below.

Click on the DONATE NOW button below!

Any amount you can give is appreciated!

(The Silver Bell Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, which means your donation today is tax-deductible.)

Our 2021-2022 Scholarship Winners

Joshua C Hendrickson

Josh was born in Tucson, Arizona, and has lived in Avra Valley all his life. He is the grandson of Lawrence and Jeanette Hendrickson, both former Silver Bell residents from 1977-1981. Lawrence went to work at the ASARCO mine where he was on various crews and later became the head groundskeeper for the town.

Although Josh never knew his grandfather, and his grandmother is no longer here, his father, Tim, who was also a Silver Bell resident, keeps his grandparents’ memories alive by constantly sharing stories about living there.

Josh recently graduated from Marana High School. He will be attending and playing football for Hastings College in Nebraska where he plans to earn a Wildlife Biology degree. After college, he would like to return to his home in Marana, Arizona and become an Arizona Game & Fish officer. He says it would be great to be assigned to the Silver Bell Mountain area.

Josh is grateful for the $1,000 scholarship awarded to him and becoming a member of the Silver Bell Historical Society.

Preston G. Anway

Preston, who lives in St. David, Arizona, will be his starting his second year at Cochise College in Sierra Vista, Arizona. He is planning to transfer to the University of Arizona campus at Sierra Vista after this school year to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in business administration.

Preston’s Silver Bell heritage includes his grandmother, Ella Anway. Her father was Norman Chadburn who is his great grandfather. His grandmother grew up in Silver Bell and eventually married David Anway.

Preston received a $1,000 scholarship from the Silver Bell Historical Society and is now a member of SBHS.

Maya S. Garcia

Maya is a graduate of Marana High School and lives in Tucson. She will be attending Pima Community College’s Northwest Campus and will study art. She would like one day to become a college art professor.

Maya enjoys a legacy of many generations of Silver Bell residents, including Delaine Tinsley (great grandmother), Dennis Tinsley (great grandfather), Patricia Tinsley (grandmother), Denise Tinsley (great aunt), Lee Tinsley (great-great uncle), Gordon Walker (great-great grandfather), and Robert Walker (great-great-great grandfather).