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Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation awarded $36,411 in scholarships to local students recently.
“Funding for these scholarships comes from families, businesses and individuals who want to support higher education and invest in our students,” said Lawrence Fikes, executive director of Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation. “These donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and we manage the scholarship process on their behalf.”
Schools, scholarships and recipients are:
PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Ed Brown Memorial Scholarship
James Ento — $5,000
Pine Bluff High School Class of 1971 Scholarship
X’zaeviun Sims — $500
Odell E. Robinson, Jr. Scholarship
Keyon Smith — $411
Jack Robey Scholarship
Sylvana Burgess — $2,000
Bridge Fund Scholarship
James Ento — $5,000
Omarion Tucker — $5,000
Dorothy Ezell Dupree Scholarship
Zamarion White — $1,000
O.C. Hauber Rotary Scholarship
Keyon Smith — $2,500 (4-year renewable)
WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
Watson Chapel High School Class of 1973 Scholarship
Kaitlynn Smart — $1,000
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Strickland Scholarship
Holdyn Brown — $1,500
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEDICAL SCIENCES
Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship
Riana Robinson — $5,000
High school seniors from Pine Bluff and Jefferson County were eligible to apply. Scholarships were awarded in general areas, but not limited to sports, history, library sciences, English, education, health care and hospital administration, according to the news release.
Scholarships are managed by Arkansas Community Foundation. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria and is 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 whether they are pursuing a graduate degree.
Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation awarded $36,411 in scholarships to local students recently.
“Funding for these scholarships comes from families, businesses and individuals who want to support higher education and invest in our students,” said Lawrence Fikes, executive director of Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation. “These donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and we manage the scholarship process on their behalf.”
Schools, scholarships and recipients are:
PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Ed Brown Memorial Scholarship
James Ento — $5,000
Pine Bluff High School Class of 1971 Scholarship
X’zaeviun Sims — $500
Odell E. Robinson, Jr. Scholarship
Keyon Smith — $411
Jack Robey Scholarship
Sylvana Burgess — $2,000
Bridge Fund Scholarship
James Ento — $5,000
Omarion Tucker — $5,000
Dorothy Ezell Dupree Scholarship
Zamarion White — $1,000
O.C. Hauber Rotary Scholarship
Keyon Smith — $2,500 (4-year renewable)
WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
Watson Chapel High School Class of 1973 Scholarship
Kaitlynn Smart — $1,000
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Strickland Scholarship
Holdyn Brown — $1,500
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEDICAL SCIENCES
Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship
Riana Robinson — $5,000
High school seniors from Pine Bluff and Jefferson County were eligible to apply. Scholarships were awarded in general areas, but not limited to sports, history, library sciences, English, education, health care and hospital administration, according to the news release.
Scholarships are managed by Arkansas Community Foundation. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria and is 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 whether they are pursuing a graduate degree.
Details are available online.
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