Greg Munks on Blogger: Queen of Festival Program Scholarships

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Queen of Festival Program Scholarships

Sheriff Gregory "Greg" Munks served San Mateo County for 35 years and was chief law enforcement officer for over nine years. During his time in office, Greg Munks managed regional task forces, launched multiple social support initiatives, and established the Queen of the Festival scholarship program.

The Queen of the Festival Scholarship Program aims to support young women from disadvantaged backgrounds in pursuing higher education. Open to high school girls residing or attending school in San Mateo County, the program offers five scholarships totaling $23,000.

Five high school girls compete for the Queen title and a scholarship award of $10,000. Two Princess scholarships are awarded for the first and second runner-up contestants who receive $6,000 and $4,000, respectively. The fourth-place finalist receives $2,000 whereas the fifth-place finalist wins $1,000.

Scholarship candidates are assessed on several criteria including academic merit and volunteer work experience. Applicants must submit two reference letters and a community involvement essay reflecting their community service credentials. The Queen of the Festival Scholarship winners are announced during the annual North Fair Oaks Community Festival.

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About Greg Munks

A proponent of community-driven law enforcement, Gregory "Greg" Munks most recently served as sheriff of San Mateo County. Through nearly a decade in this role, he managed a $240 million budget and 750 employees responsible for providing law enforcement services throughout the county and at San Francisco International Airport. As sheriff, Greg Munks also managed court and jail security and served on the Domestic Violence Council, Vehicle Theft Task Force, and Narcotics Task Force. In addition, he managed the Office of Emergency Services.

In regard to his efforts to engage the communities which he served, Greg Munks helped develop the Community Alliance to Rebuild our Neighborhood project while serving as undersheriff in San Mateo County. Among other accomplishments, this initiative proved successful in decreasing instances of gang violence in North Fair Oaks.

Gregory Munks served as an undersheriff with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office for 13 years and previously worked in its human resources department, where he streamlined department training procedures and established an Internal Affairs tracking program. He spent the first dozen years of his career as an officer in the Palo Alto Police Department. Supplementing his extensive experience, he holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a bachelor's degree in business and accounting from Menlo College.