The 24 Club recently awarded scholarships to two Western New Mexico University students. The 24 Club is a philanthropic, service organization serving Grant County for 70 years.
The organization’s scholarship program enables it to achieve its mission “to be a real service by supporting educational, charitable and needy projects in Grant County”. The group’s prime objective is to provide scholarships for Grant County women who attend WNMU. Established in 1952, the original scholarship is a memorial to Betty Cook the first club member to pass away. It now serves as a memorial to all deceased members. The more recent 24 Club Christine Drangmeister Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007 in memory of esteemed member/public school education Christine Davis Drangmeister.
Grant County female graduates of Silver City, Cobre, or Cliff High Schools with a G.P.A. of 3.4 or higher are eligible for the Betty Cook Scholarship. Grant County female sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a G.P.A. of 3.4 or higher and accepted in the WNMU College of Education are eligible for the Christine Drangmeister Scholarship.
WNMU students Catherine Staley and Samantha Gomez were selected to receive the 24 Club/Betty Cook Scholarship and the 24 Club/Christine Drangmeister Memorial Scholarship respectively.
The 24 Club wishes to recognize all Grant County women who have worked on countless fundraisers over the last 70 years in order to fund this significant local scholarship program. Scholarships are also provided through community support of the 24 Club Annual Home Tour.