The William R. Rooney Award Reference Complete and submit the form online or download blank forms. DO NOT staple or permanently bind any of your application materials in any way. If Mailing, PLEASE SEND ALL INFORMATION TO THE HORACE SMITH FUND AT THIS ADDRESS: THE HORACE SMITH FUND 16 Union Avenue, Ste. 2-K Westfield, MA 01085 Completed references must be received in The Horace Smith Fund office no later than March 15th. Name of Student First Last The person above has applied for a William R. Rooney Award and has given your name as a reference. Please answer the questions below, rate the applicant in comparison with other students whom you know, and provide an essay elaborating on the student’s strengths, accomplishments and other significant information regarding potential and work ethic. How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity? How recently?What opportunity have you had for judging the applicant’s merit?Scholastic ability One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Intellectual curiosity One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Hard working One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Character One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Leadership One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Creativity One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Ability to get along with others One of the top few encountered in my career Excellent Good Average Below Average Do not know Please state within the below Statement field why you would consider this applicant to be a good candidate for the William R. Rooney Award. In this highly competitive scholarship program, your reference is very important. Include any additional information, favorable or unfavorable, and any knowledge of financial need you think will assist the Scholarship Committee in making the decision. StatementPlease state why you would consider this applicant to be a good candidate for the scholarship.Signature HiddenDate(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Print name Email Address Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code