Awards and Scholarships

Jack Crouch Volunteer Award

Each year, the Society honors someone who has contributed significantly to the organization. This deserving member is recognized for outstanding service and dedication during the club year. The award honors the late Jack Crouch, founding member of the HHS and developer of The Folklore Center.

Our Crouch Award winner for 2023 is Edna McWilliams. She has diligently served the Society as Treasurer and Assistant. She has been a faithful volunteer at the Folklore Center 25th Anniversary Celebration, Hoover Randall Christmas, our Spring Open House, and on field trips. We congratulate her for her contributions to the Hoover Historical Society.

CROUCH AWARD WINNERS

1994 Vadie Honea
1995 Aline Anderson
1996 Charles Shelby
1997 Barbara Lyons
1998 Peggy Sturdivant
1999 Betty Norton
2000 Inez Mc Collum
2001 Beth Kinsaul
2002 Joy Elliott
2003 Betty Bagby
2004 Charlotte Williams
2005 Doug Harkness
2006 Faye Walker
2007 Marie Taylor
2008 Charlotte Patton
2009 Jean Butterworth
2010 Charlotte and Tom Laggy
2011 Joan Davis
2012 Delores Wilkinson
2013 Jim Lyons
2014 Carolyn Kolar
2015 Pam Thompson
2016 Debbie Burtnett
2017 Carlo and Dianne Joseph
2018 Doug Harkness
2019 Arnold Singer
2020 Jimmy Langley
2021 Mark and Becky Swindall

Scholarships

The Hoover Historical Society administers a scholarship program offering a one-time $1,000 educational grant to a graduating senior at each of the public high schools in Hoover. In addition, a grant is offered to a deserving graduate from the Career & Technical Education field that chooses full-time employment or continued training at a technical school. Hoover City Schools deserves significant credit for offering a variety of academies to its students—either college-bound or career ready.

Grant sponsors provide funding from the community. Currently the sponsors are Carlo & Dianne Joseph and Signature Homes. The Josephs honor a student at Hoover High School and Signature Homes provides the Spain Park HS academic and the Skilled Trades scholarships. The grant is sent directly to an accredited college or university or technical school/ or providing professional quality tools for the skilled trades graduate.

Each year, the application is updated for this Website.

Criteria for selection:

Academic performance;
Community service; e.g., involvement in organizations & activities;
A typed, double-spaced 1,000 word essay using topics provided in the ‘prompts’ listed on the application;
Essay uses a title/topic, good grammar and spelling, and a citation of sources—preferably at least three (books, personal experience, one Internet.)
Application is submitted to the student’s Guidance Counselor by the third Friday in March. The HHS Scholarship Committee meets in April to select a deserving recipient. Winners and counselors are then notified.

For more information, e-mail info@hooverhistoricalsociety.org.

Download the Scholarship Application here.