As college classes begin for the fall semester, 44 students from McDuffie County received a boost in financial assistance. Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., awarded nearly $1.4 million in college scholarships to more than 400 students in Georgia and South Carolina for the 2006-2007 academic year - including $138,000 that was committed to students from McDuffie County.
"The academic prowess of this year's recipients far exceeded the expectations of our scholarship committee," said Sarah Katherine McNeil, Director of Scholarships and Alumni Relations for Watson-Brown. "We are committed to awarding scholarships to deserving students in McDuffie County."
Watson-Brown Foundation Scholars attend a wide variety of colleges and universities across the nation. The top five institutions represented are the University of Georgia, Furman University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Augusta State University, and Wofford College. Scholarship recipients attend 90 other institutions including Rice University, Duke University, Harvard, Mercer University, Agnes Scott College, University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University among others.
Based on merit and need, Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. awards individual annual scholarships of $3,000 and $5,000. Scholarships are renewable each year based on continued academic success. Undergraduate students from Georgia and South Carolina may be considered for the scholarship; however, priority is given to applicants from the CSRA. Scholarship applications will be available online at www.watson-brown.org by Oct. 1. The deadline for the 2007-2008 academic year is Feb. 15.
Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. was established in 1970 by the late Walter J. Brown primarily as a college scholarship program. Watson-Brown is among Georgia's largest private foundations, with annual giving totaling more than $6 million. In addition to its scholarship program, the Watson-Brown Foundation also operates three historic sites and house museums and maintains a grant program that funds historic preservation and programs in the humanities.
For more information, please call 706-595-8886 or visit www.watson-brown.org.
Local students
Andrew Carter Harding, Thomson, Georgia Southern University, freshman
Amber Nicole Johnson, Thomson, Alabama State University, freshman
Hariot K. Jones, Thomson, University of Georgia, junior
Tykia Charita Key, Dearing, Howard University, freshman
Jessica J. Miller, Thomson, Paine College, sophomore
Thomas Edward Molitor, Dearing, Augusta State University, freshman
Cheronda Delisa Neal, Thomson, Valdosta State University, freshman
Melisa Deann Newsome, Thomson, University of Georgia, freshman
Chelsey Danae Plunkett, Thomson, Augusta State University, junior
Kathy Leigh Robinson, Dearing, Georgia Institute of Technology, freshman
Kelly Robinson, Dearing, Georgia Institute of Technology, freshman
Crystal D. Whitaker, Thomson, Augusta State University, sophomore
Anthony J. Almeter, Dearing, Southern Catholic College, sophomore
Matthew A. Ansley, Thomson, Augusta State University, junior
Jessica Nicole Bell, Thomson, Northwestern University, sophomore
Deborah K. Blizard, Thomson, Augusta State University, junior
Mallory Jo Bradshaw, Thomson, University of Georgia, sophomore
Michael L. Brooks, Thomson, University of Georgia, senior
Burch, Kristen, Dearing, Augusta State University, sophomore
Stacy P. Cason, Thomson, University of Georgia, sophomore
Terryn L. Cooper, Thomson, USC-Columbia, junior
Nathan Andre Culpepper, Thomson, University of West Georgia, senior
Robert Bruce Dixon, Thomson, Georgia Southern University, sophomore
Margaret L. Dowda, Thomson, Georgia Southern University, sophomore
Thomas Craig Foster, Thomson, Mercer University, junior
Allison J. Gerlach, Thomson, University of Georgia, junior
W. Geoffrey Gerlach, Thomson, University of Georgia, senior
Amy E. Germann, Dearing, Christendom College, junior
Jessica Marie Hill, Thomson, University of Cincinnati, senior
Steven Andrew Kuss, Grovetown, Georgia Southern University, junior
Joseph G. Molitor, Dearing, Christendom College, junior
Christopher D. Neal, Thomson, Valdosta State University, junior
Laura A. Nutial, Thomson, Augusta State University, senior
Linda M. Nutial, Thomson, Georgia Institute of Technology, junior
Pamela M. Overman, Thomson, Augusta State University, sophomore
Andrew A. Pinson, Thomson, University of Georgia, junior
Lauren E. Pinson, Thomson, University of Georgia, sophomore
Bridgett E. Powers, Thomson, University of Georgia, senior
Ashley N. Rivers, Thomson, Oklahoma City University, junior
Michael A. Thomas, Thomson, Paine College, sophomore
Jeremy M. Timmerman, Dearing, Mercer University, junior
Melissa Usry, Thomson, University of West Georgia, sophomore
Wesley E. Walker, Thomson, University of Georgia, sophomore
