Danette “Liffy” Cockroft was a gifted artist who lived a dynamic life that was shortened by illness. Throughout that life she made a lasting impression upon everyone she met. It was the wish of Liffy’s family and friends to perpetuate her memory through this fund. The Danette “Liffy” Cockroft Memorial Fund was established to help aspiring artists and musicians discover and explore new, exciting educational opportunities in music and art.
Scholarship Details
The Danette “Liffy” Cockroft Memorial Fund is a nonrenewable gift of $700.
The applicant must:
- be a senior graduating from Elderton High School
- display interest and proficiency in the fine and/or performing arts
- show hardship (medical or financial)
- be accepted for admission to an accredited college, university or technical school
Essay Question: Please attach an essay of 500 words or less in which you define what your involvement in the fine and/or performing arts has meant to you during high school, and how your artistic endeavors have helped you through any medical or financial hardship.
Past Recipients
- 2006-07 Justine S. Dickinson
