Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Ralph Rounds of the Altamont American Legion gave some details on some scholarship opportunities for local students by way of a speech contest and an essay contest. Both are ways for local students to earn scholarships, with the ability to win more as you move on in each respective competition. He also explained CoCoRaHS, which is a way for persons interested in meteorology to contribute to keeping records of precipitation in an official capacity, with the results even being used by the federal government.
You can listen to the interview below.
Thank you to Ralph Rounds for stopping by to give more details on American Legion events and local scholarship opportunities. You can find more information by going to the American Legion Facebook page, and for more CoCoRaHS information, go to Cocorahs.org.
This interview was conducted by Derek Warren, News Director for Cromwell Media, Effingham
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