Crisfield High Class of 1957 grad leaves school $50K for scholarships

Crisfield-Somerset County Times
Posted 2/28/21

to her alma mater which will be used for scholarships.

Schools Superintendent Dr. John Gaddis said the proceeds from the estate of Pollyanna Ward McVicker will be placed in an account in her name …

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Crisfield High Class of 1957 grad leaves school $50K for scholarships

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to her alma mater which will be used for scholarships.

Schools Superintendent Dr. John Gaddis said the proceeds from the estate of Pollyanna Ward McVicker will be placed in an account in her name with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and setup in such a way that it can accept additional contributions

Although earmarked for the high school, Dr. Gaddis said CHS is “part of the greater Somerset County Public Schools system,” and he requested and received board approval at the February meeting to let him sign the establishing documents.

Mrs. McVicker, a resident of LaVale, Md., died July 27, 2020 while traveling for a visit to Ocean City. She was born in Crisfield in 1939, the daughter of Otis Clinton (J.P.) and Lorraine Laird Ward, and was the last surviving member of her family.

After high school “Polly” graduated from Washington College and was an English teacher at North Carroll Middle School, where she met her husband John, and raised a son, eventually retiring to John’s hometown in Allegany County.

She enjoyed world travel, reading and writing, authoring a novel 5:30 Bus to Clarksville which was published in 2014. After that she authored an educational text book, and at the time of her death at age 80 she was writing another work of fiction.

Polly stayed in touch with many of her childhood and college friends, and attended class reunions.

The Class of ’57 already has a scholarship awarded annually to a CHS graduate, and another class member, Asbury Parks, who died in April 2019 established the Morgan Parks Scholarship through the Community Foundation to help CHS students pursue a career in business or health care.

Criteria for this newest scholarship was not announced.

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