SCTC Foundation Awards 32 Scholarships for Summer Semester

By Press release submission

Aug 16, 2021

Southern Crescent Technical College issued the following announcement on Aug. 10.

The Southern Crescent Technical College Foundation awarded 32 scholarships totaling $13,750 for students enrolled in the College for 2021 Summer Semester.

Of those, the Foundation awarded 15 Internal Tiger Campaign scholarships totaling $6,400. Internal scholarships are funded through contributions from the SCTC faculty and staff primarily through monthly payroll deductions to the Internal Fundraising Campaign. In addition, the Foundation awarded 17 external scholarships totaling $7,350. External scholarships are funded through contributions from business partners, foundations and generous donors within our service community, as well as SCTC faculty and staff for program-specific scholarships not included in the Internal Tiger Campaign.

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Internal Scholarships:

The Bill Walden Memorial Textbook and Toolbox Scholarship is a $250 scholarship established in memory of former SCTC Business Management instructor Bill Walden for his commitment and contributions to the College. The Foundation awarded two $250 scholarships for a total of $500. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Timothy Foster – Carpentry – Henry County
Chequilia Stinson – Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician – Spalding County

The High School-to-College Textbook and Toolbox Scholarship is a $300 textbook & toolbox scholarship awarded to a recent high school graduate (graduated within the last 24 months) who is enrolled at Southern Crescent Technical College. The Foundation awarded one $300 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Lindsay Summers – Website Design/Development – Henry County

The John Bradley Memorial Textbook and Toolbox Scholarship is a $250 scholarship established in memory of John Bradley, former Automotive Collision and Repair instructor at the College who died of cancer in 2006. The Foundation awarded four $250 scholarships for a total of $1,000. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Abigail Grandea – Culinary Arts – Fayette County
Briyanna Lucas – Cybersecurity – Clayton County
Chequilia Stinson – Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician – Spalding County
Jessica Wallace – Health Care Management – Fayette County

The “Team Five” Tuition Scholarship is a $900 tuition scholarship to a student who is not eligible for the HOPE Grant/Scholarship, WIOA and/or the PELL Grant and/or any other financial aid. The “Team Five” Tuition Scholarship is named in honor of the winning team for the Internal Tiger Campaign for Southern Crescent Technical College. The Foundation awarded four $900 scholarships for a total of $3,600. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Monique Bolt-Barker – Nursing – Clayton County
Orlona Clemons – AAS Interdisciplinary Studies – Meriwether County
Adrienne Pino – Early Childhood care/Education – Coweta County
Brenton Small – Construction Management Diploma, Carpentry – Henry County

The Trevor Alexander Memorial Tuition Scholarship is a $250 tuition scholarship to a student who is eligible for the HOPE Grant/Scholarship but is not eligible for the PELL Grant. The scholarship was established in memory of Trevor Alexander, an Assessment Specialist at the College who died of cancer in August 2013. The Foundation awarded four $250 scholarships for a total of $1,000. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Madison Bradford – Paramedicine – Henry County
Samantha Goins – Nursing – DeKalb County
Abigail Grandea – Culinary Arts – Fayette County
Amanda Huddleston – Early Childhood care/Education – Pike County

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded External Scholarships:

The SCTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee Tuition, Textbook & Toolbox Scholarship is a $500 scholarship awarded to a student in the Culinary Arts program who has completed CUUL 1000, 1110, and 1120. The scholarship is for tuition and the purchase of program-required textbooks and tools, uniforms, equipment, and/or supplies. The Foundation awarded one $500 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Ryan Lyles – Culinary Arts – Henry County

The Georgia Power Scholarship is a $250 textbook and toolbox scholarship funded by the Georgia Power Company for the purchase of program-required tools, uniforms and/or equipment. The Foundation awarded three $250 scholarships for a total of $750. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Briyanna Lucas – Cybersecurity – Clayton County
Lindsay Summers – Website Design/Development – Henry County
Jessica Wallace – Health Care Management – Fayette County

The Lespedeza Fund Scholarship honors the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and is a $1,000 tuition, textbook and toolbox need-based scholarship awarded to a first-generation student (defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a degree or any education beyond high school/first in their family to attend college to attain a certificate, diploma or degree) enrolled in one of the following programs: Allied Health, Business Technology, Criminal Justice, Industrial Systems Technology, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The Foundation awarded three $1,000 scholarships for a total of $3,000. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

April Brown – Respiratory Care – Bibb County
Marlo Johnson – Health Care Management – Spalding County
Brittney Sutton – Health Care Management – Clayton County

The Walker Cook Memorial Tuition Scholarship is a $250 tuition scholarship established in memory of Walker Cook who passed away in 2017. Walker was a former Griffin resident and husband of Barbara Jo Cook, V.P. for Advancement at SCTC. He was a life-long educator who believed education improved the quality of life for individuals and communities. The Foundation awarded two $250 scholarships for a total of $500. Those receiving the scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester are:

Kaleesha O’Neal – Associates of Science Nursing – Harris County
Hilary Ozee – Radiologic Technology – Henry County

The Schyla Avery Memorial Textbook & Toolbox Scholarship is a $250 scholarship awarded for students pursuing a degree in Respiratory Care. The scholarship was established in memory of Schyla Nicole Avery, who received an AAS degree in Respiratory Care from the College and died in a tragic house fire in 2011. The Foundation awarded one $250 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to:

April Brown – Respiratory Care – Bibb County

The Spalding County County Pickleball Association Practical Nursing Scholarship is a $500 tuition scholarship awarded to a student in the Practical Nursing program. The Spalding County Pickleball Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization promoting and growing pickleball for the betterment of our community through active lifestyle, health & well-being, exercise and fitness, sports tourism, and economic impact. The Foundation awarded one $500 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Bethany Marbut – Practical Nursing – Spalding County

The Southern Contractors Association Textbook & Toolbox Scholarship is a $250 textbook & toolbox scholarship for the purchase of program-required textbooks, tools, uniforms, equipment, and/or supplies. This scholarship is for students in a Technical & Industrial program directly related to the building industry. The Foundation awarded two $250 scholarships for a total of $500 for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Timothy Foster – Carpentry – Henry County
Brenton Small – Construction Management Diploma, Carpentry – Henry County

The Upson EMC Foundation Tuition Scholarship is a $250 tuition scholarship. Students must be a Georgia resident and must live in one of the six counties Upson EMC serves: Crawford, Pike, Meriwether, Talbot, Taylor and Upson. The Foundation awarded two $250 scholarships for a total of $500 for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Amanda Huddleston – Early Childhood care/Education – Pike County
Orlona Clemons – AAS Interdisciplinary Studies – Meriwether County

The Paramedicine Tuition Scholarship is a $550 tuition scholarship for a student in a Paramedicine Program. Funds were donated by NISOD (the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) to honor a student of SCTC instructor James Anderson, who won a NISOD essay contest. The Foundation awarded one $550 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to:

Madison Bradford – Paramedicine – Henry County

The Becky Parris Rector Nursing Scholarship is a $300 Tuition scholarship for a Nursing student that is a single parent. Becky Parris Rector earned her ADN from a technical college while raising two children under the age of six at the same time. She sacrificed so much to stay in school while caring for her children and working part-time to make ends meet. Her degree enabled her to continually lift her family up and support them her entire career. The Foundation awarded one $300 scholarship for 2021 Summer Semester to: