This fall, 14 outstanding college freshmen will receive scholarships through the Georgia Baptist Student Achievement Award program. These young men and women were chosen from among a large number of applications as a result of their scholastic achievement and outstanding involvement in both their churches and communities. The scholarships – amounting to $4,000 each and paid over four years – are funded through the Cooperative Program and provided jointly by Georgia Baptist Colleges and the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Current high school seniors are eligible for consideration and nominations are now being received for 2005 awards. Recipients must be active members in churches cooperating with the Georgia Baptist Convention. Students must first be nominated by their pastors or other staff members after which application packets are sent to the nominees. Pastors may also write letters of recommendation for students they wish to nominate.

Award winners are chosen in January by the Scholarship Committee of the Education Commission. Awards are based primarily on academic achievement, but church and community involvement also plays a significant role in how winners are chosen by the committee.

Nomination forms are included in the August ministers monthly mailing and can be returned by mailing or faxing the forms to the Education Commission office. Nominations may also be made through the GBC website, www.gabaptist.org.

 

This year's scholarship recipients:

Ronald Brazas, First Church Barnesville, Mercer
Amanda Bryant, First Church Louisville, Brewton-Parker
Andrew Childs, First Church Cairo, Mercer
Megan Collins, First Church Pooler, Brewton-Parker
Zachary Fowler, First Church Gibson, Mercer

Kimberly Gould, Palmetto Church Palmetto, Truett-McConnell
Stephen Mullis, First Church Hawkinsville, Mercer
Jessica Murray, First Church Winder, Mercer
Douglas Pittman, First Church Eastman, Brewton-Parker
Jamie Sexton, Wenona Church Cordele, Brewton-Parker
Rachel Stevens, First Church Louisville, Mercer
Jeremy Timmerman, Dearing Church Dearing, Mercer
Kenneth Vaughn, The Rock Church, The Rock, Truett-McConnel
Brittany Wheeler, First Church Vidalia, Mercer