Published 4:00 pm Monday, May 5, 2025
By Staff Reports
Yabo Bankole, a student at Greenville High School, attends an April 24 scholarship luncheon at Troy University. Photo submitted.
Community Service Scholarship winners attend a celebration luncheon at Troy University on April 24.
Southeast Gas commended its Community Service Scholarship recipients for 2025, among whom is one student from Butler County, at a celebration luncheon April 24 at Troy University. Yabo Bankole, a student at Greenville High School, demonstrated devotion to their communities and earned a $1,500 scholarship to the institution of their choice.
Alongside Bankole, twenty-five outstanding students from across the region received the award.
This year’s recipients are: Tetyana McCray, Abbeville High School; Kinsley Jane Stovall, Andalusia High School; Kadence Carroll, Ashford High School; Cooper Layton, Brantley High School; Savannah Pedroza, Carroll High School; Addison Armstrong, Charles Henderson High School; Ethan Todd McNeill, Cottonwood High School; Karoline Killingsworth, Dale County High School; Mikel Caden Elmore, Daleville High School; Paden Wood, Dothan High School; Jacob Watkins, Elba High School; Madelyn Dowling, Eufaula High School; Tammy Zou, Enterprise High School; Barron Laudicina, Headland High School; Savannah Rae Edgar, Highland Home High School; Finley Renee Marchand, Luverne High School; Grayson Thornton, New Brockton High School; Ada Blackstock, Opp High School; Kobee Rodgers-Wallace, Pike County High School; Addison Elizabeth Curry, Pleasant Home High School; Kayden Elizabeth Lord, Red Level School; Michael Madera, Rehobeth High School; Destiney Newman, Russell County High School and Mallory Hall, Straughn High School.
The Southeast Gas Community Service Scholarship is an award available to high school seniors who demonstrate a genuine commitment to community service and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. This year’s recipients served in a variety of ways, including organizing food drives, advocating for children at the state and local level, providing disaster relief, volunteering at mental health centers, and serving local Veterans.
“The heart of Southeast Gas is service,” says Southeast Gas President and CEO Greg Henderson. “When we established the Community Service Scholarship 10 years ago, we had an idea of the impact it could have on students across Southeast Alabama. What surprised us, in a good way, was the immeasurable impact that the service of these students has had on their communities. I am extremely proud of the work they are doing and the small way we are recognizing them for their enormous accomplishments.”
Southeast Gas demonstrates its commitment to serving area schools through its Give Back to Schools initiative, which includes the Community Service Scholarship program. Since the scholarship’s inception in 2015, Southeast Gas has awarded more than $325,000 in funding to 219 students to assist with college expenses. Additionally, the company has provided more than $1.6 million in direct assistance to local schools in its service area over the past 16 years.
Southeast Gas volunteers also dedicate their time to improving campuses by offering construction assistance, landscaping, painting, gas appliance maintenance, light carpentry, tutoring, mentoring, and various other activities.
Established in 1952 with a primary mission to help communities experience industrial growth, Southeast Gas is committed to reliably and efficiently supplying natural gas to customers throughout Southeast Alabama. The company serves more than 33,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 36 communities, and is owned by 14 cities in Southeast Alabama: Abbeville, Andalusia, Brundidge, Dothan, Elba, Enterprise, Eufaula, Fort Deposit, Greenville, Headland, Luverne, Opp, Ozark and Troy. Dedicated to service through its economic development initiatives, various philanthropic efforts, and community connections, Southeast Gas is more than a utility – it is a community builder and partner.
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