From left, Cynthia Waskowsky, Samer Layous and Beth St. Jean stand at the Martha Stewart Bulloch chapter of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship ceremony at Roswell Area Park April 14.
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From left, Cynthia Waskowsky, Samer Layous and Beth St. Jean stand at the Martha Stewart Bulloch chapter of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship ceremony at Roswell Area Park April 14.
ROSWELL, Ga. — The Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored Samer Layous with the Marcheta Knight Weitz Scholarship.
Layous, a senior at Centennial High School, was presented with the $1,000 scholarship by regent Cynthia Waskowsky and Scholarship Chair Beth St. Jean April 14 at Roswell Area Park.
“It feels really good. I’m excited to win this in a room full of a lot of amazing women,” Layous said.
School counselor Melissa Freeman and Career and College Coordinator Caroline Truax nominated Layous for the award based on his achievements through his academic career.
Layous will graduate in the top 5 percent of his class with a 4.0 grade point average. He is a member of the school’s Chess Club and Kindness Club and volunteers at the St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Layous has served as the football team captain and has been a starter all four years. He holds the school records for the longest field goal, 54 yards, and most career soccer goals, also 54. at Centennial.
In July, Layous will head to Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he hopes to be a walk-on for the football team while he studies business.
His mother, Raina, stood alongside Layous as he was applauded for his achievements. She said she will miss him but is excited for his new chapter of life.
“He’s just a well-rounded person,” St. Jean said.
The Scholarship is given annually to students in honor of Marcheta Knight Weitz, a late member of the chapter.
“In her will, she set up a foundation [so] every year we have the money for the scholarship,” St. Jean said.
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