Jim Fair
The $500 Greer Memorial Hospital Scholarship was presented to Jessica Sloan from Greer High School/Harley Bonds Career Center. She will enter Greenville Technical College’s Physical Therapy Program. Greer Memorial Hospital President John Mansure is next to Sloan.
Jim Fair
A $500 scholarship was awarded to Andrew Erickson for continuing studies in Culinary Arts at Greenville Technical College. David Dolge made the presentation to Erickson.
Jim Fair
A $500 scholarship was awarded to Clara Isaza from Riverside High School. Isaza will attend Greenville Technical College’s Health Science Program. David Dolge made the presentatiion to Isaza.
Jim Fair
The $500 Village Hospital Scholarship was presented to Christina Walker from Greer High School. She will enter Greenville Technical College’s Physical Therapy Assistant Program. David Dolge and Village Hospital President Tony Kouskolekas congatulate Walker.
Students are selected by the guidance department of each school and submitted to the Foundation. The Foundation in turn presents scholarship funds to the technical school or college on behalf of the student.
The $9,000 distributed today brings the total to $26,500 the Foundation has awarded this year. The GGEF has awarded $57,650 in grants to schools, educators and students since its 2011 beginning.
Margaret Burch, founder of the foundation, said she was pleased with today's awards but wished more students would benefit. "I feel very good but it's never enough. You can't give more unless you raise more."
Burch's vision is to raise $100,000 at one Foundation event. The next opportunity is Oct. 26 when the Foundation's Gala is scheduled. The Swingin' Medallions will perform.
Today's scholarship recipients:
• The $1,000 Marlea Rhem Music Scholarship, in memory of Marlea Rhem, was awarded to Kaylee Boalt, a Vocal Performance and Political Science double major at Converse College. Kaylee is a graduate of Blue Ridge High School.
• A $1,000 scholarship donation was given to the foundation for a non-specified deserving student. The Scholarship was awarded to Robert Pennington from Greer Middle College Charter High School. Robert will attend Greenville Technical College’s Nursing Program.
• The $500 Suzanne Greene Art Scholarship was presented to Marcus Stanhope Broome, a Fine Arts Major at Spartanburg Methodist College. He is a graduate of James F. Byrnes High School.
• The $500 Nancy Welch Culinary Scholarship was awarded to James Moore from Riverside High School, who will be a Culinary Arts major at The Art Institute of Charleston.
• The $500 Hanson Aggregates Scholarship was presented to Austin Howard from Byrnes High School/RD Anderson Career Center. He will attend Spartanburg Community College to pursue a career in the Machine Tool Program.
• The $500 Village Hospital Scholarship was presented to Christina Walker from Greer High School. She will enter Greenville Technical College’s Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• The $500 BMW Scholarship was presented to Ryan Craft from James F. Byrnes High School/RD Anderson Career Center. He will study welding at Spartanburg Community College.
• The $500 Greer Memorial Hospital Scholarship was presented to Jessica Sloan from Greer High School/Harley Bonds Career Center. She will enter Greenville Technical College’s Physical Therapy Program.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Andrew Erickson for continuing studies in Culinary Arts at Greenville Technical College.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Calvin Hines from Greer High School, who will attend Greenville Technical College to study welding.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Robert Taylor from Greer Middle College Charter High School. Taylor will enroll in Greenville Technical College’s Fire Science program.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Matthew John Countryman from Greer Middle College Charter High School. Matt will attend Greenville Technical College’s Business-Marketing program.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Sarah Shepard from Blue Ridge High School, who will attend Greenville Technical College.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Kaylee Henderson from Blue Ridge High School. She will attend Greenville Technical College and student Marketing or Health Science.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Clara Isaza from Riverside High School. Isaza will attend Greenville Technical College’s Health Science Program.
• A $500 scholarship was awarded to Casey Davis from Riverside High School. He will attend Greenville Technical College’s Health Science Program.
These fall into three categories: undesignated scholarships given by donors to the Foundation for study in particular fields, scholarships given by Gala Sponsors in the Underwriter category, and scholarships made possible by the contributions to the scholarship fund at the annual Education Gala.