The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation has awarded $37,750 in scholarships during recent high school and college graduate school presentations, according to Lawrence Fikes, executive director.
Dollarway High School
Gene Lyon Memorial Scholarship — Kerissa Gipson – $500 (4-year renewable)
Pine Bluff High School
Bridge Fund Scholarship — Kennedy McCoy – $5,000
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
O.C. Hauber Rotary Scholarship — Kevin Crumpton, Jr. – $2,500 (4-year renewable)
Jack Robey Scholarship – Pine Bluff — Briana Johnson – $1,000
Strickland Scholarship — Kaylin Dean – $1,500
Pine Bluff High School Class of 1962 Scholarship —Jonathon Callum – $500
Watson Chapel High School
Jack Robey Scholarship — Christian Arreola – $1,000
Watson Chapel High School Class of 1973 Scholarship — Alexis Larkins – $750
White Hall High School
Bridge Fund Scholarship — Daniel Heikes – $5,000
Dorothy Ezelle DuPree Scholarship — Allison Herrin – $1,000
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship — Jared Stone – $5,000
Harding University Graduate School
Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship — Jill Marie Hernandez – $5,000
Scholarships are managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria; in general, the Pine Bluff Community Foundation’s scholarships are for area students pursuing higher education at two- or four-year colleges or universities, vocational schools or technical training programs. Some scholarships are designated for graduates of a particular high school or those who plan to attend a particular college. Others are based on extracurricular activities, intended college majors or pursuing a graduate degree.
High School seniors from Pine Bluff and Jefferson County are eligible to apply for these scholarships, established for students in the general areas of but not limited to Sports, History, Library Sciences, English, Education, Healthcare and/or Hospital Administration.
“Funding for these scholarships comes from families, businesses and individuals who want to support higher education and invest in our students,” said Fikes. These donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and we manage the scholarship process on their behalf.”
More information is available online at www.arcf.org/scholarships.
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