Established in 1997 by Yoko Ono, this scholarship program honors the memory of one of the preeminent songwriters of the 20th century, John Lennon. Lennon’s enormous creative legacy includes such songs as, “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Strawberry Fields,” “Imagine,” “I Am the Walrus,” “All You Need Is Love,” and “Come Together” and continues to inspire and uplift new generations of music lovers around the world. More than $300,000 in scholarships have been awarded over the past thirteen years. The 2012 John Lennon Scholarship competition is open only to U.S. college students between the ages of 17 and 24. Three scholarships with prizes totaling $20,000 will be awarded to the best original songs submitted to the competition. A Songwriting Scholarship CompetitionHonoring the Memory of John LennonThe 2012 John Lennon Scholarship competition is open to applicants who have reached their 17th birthday as of 13 April 2012 and are less than 25 years of age as of that date. Anyone who enters, may submit only one song to the competition.

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The Snowden photography competition provides a unique opportunity to capture the diversity and beauty that is part of the mining industry. Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 edition! This year Snowden has included four new categories for the competition as a way of providing additional options and inspiration in ‘celebrating the mining industry’. For the past 5 years, the competition has grown to a record over 1,000 submissions received last year. 2012 promises to follow this trend with increased interest last year from not only the photographers, but from the media and industry publications too – don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this increasingly popular event.

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