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Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation has awarded $59,205 in scholarships to local students. High school seniors from the Pine Bluff area and Jefferson County were eligible to apply.
Scholarships were awarded in general areas, but not limited to sports, history, library sciences, English, education, healthcare and hospital administration, according to a news release.
“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 the Pine Bluff foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation. “These donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and we manage the scholarship process on their behalf.”
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 pursuing a graduate degree.
Schools, scholarships and recipients include:
PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Ed Brown Memorial Scholarship
Tamara Tate — $3,000
Pine Bluff High School Class of 1971 Scholarship
Che’mar Holloway — $500
Odell E. Robinson, Jr. Scholarship
Jayden Parks — $405
Jack Robey Scholarship — Pine Bluff
Briona Barbee — $2,000
Pine Bluff High School Class of 1962 Scholarship
Tamara Tate — $11,000
John Thompson — $1,120
Joanne S. and Jack P. Smith Scholarship
Antonio Madison — $1,700 (4-year renewable)
Joe W. Clement, Jr. Rotary Scholarship
E’Layah Jones — $1,220 (4-year renewable)
Dorothy Ezell DuPree Scholarship
John Thompson — $1,000
Gene Lyon Memorial Scholarship
Landon Rhodes — $1,000 (4-year renewable)
WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
Watson Chapel High School Class of 1973 Scholarship
Taylor Bagby — $1,000
Jack Roby Scholarship — Watson Chapel
LaCandyce Lee – $2,000
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Bridge Fund Scholarship
William Donhan — $5,000
Strickland Scholarship
Diya Dadlani — $1,500
O.C. Hauber Rotary Scholarship
Tucker Neikirk — $2,500 (4-year renewable)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEDICAL SCIENCES
Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship
Roshuna Harris — $5,000.
Scholarships are managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit organization that provides resources, insight and inspiration to build better Arkansas communities. Contributions to foundation, its funds and any of its 29 affiliates are fully tax deductible. Details: www.arcf.org/scholarships.
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