posted August 19, 2008
) Left to right – Back row: Bill Moore (McDonald's owner-operator) Rocio Jacobo (student) Kyle Johnson (student) Wendell Morgan (McDonald's owner-operator), Robert Carr (McDonald's Corporation), Brandon McGee (student) Justin Gentry (student), Rich Mady (McDonald's owner-operator) 3rd row: Hank Smith (McDonald's owner-operator), Myra Overbay (McDonald's Corporation), Irene Quintero (student), Laura Vaughn (student), Amanda Lankford (student), Meagan Stevens (student), Kaneshe Earvin (student), Tania Mathurin (student), Julia Gillette (student) , Tiffany Taylor (student), Joshua Wright (student) Anne Holland (McDonald's owner-operator), Art Holekamp (McDonalds owner-operator), Rob Goodwin (McDonald's owner-operator). 2nd row: Megan Williamson (student), Amelia Garner (student), Donna Lee (student), Brittany Keehan (student), Jasmine Horton (student), Yuliana Lopez (student), Ashley Burgess (student), Elizabeth Thrasher (student), Talley Wood (student), Kelsea Hickman (student) Front row: Chris Lord (student), Cameron Day (student), Justin Saul (student), Justin Huggins (student), Jeb Phillips (student), Ricky Whitener (student), Dadrien Barnes (student), Benjamin Massengale (student). |
The recipients of the four RMHC scholarship programs, RMHC/African-American Future Achievers, RMHC/Asian Pacific American Students Increasing Achievement, RMHC/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources, or RMHC/Scholars are as follows: Amelia Garner (Jacksonville State – Al.), Angela Young (University of Alabama-Huntsville), Benjamin Massengale (North Georgia College), Ashley Burgess (Vanderbilt), Porschia Johnson (Furman), Brandon McGee (University of Tennessee – Knoxville), Brittany Keehan (St. John's College), Cameron Day (University of Georgia), Camille Woods (Tennessee Tech), Chris Lord (Georgetown), Cory Woodard (George Washington), Dadrien Barnes
"We're thrilled to see so many young people dedicated to working hard to pursue their dreams," said Jane Kaylor, executive director, Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House Charities. "I am proud to be a part of an organization that acknowledges the importance of higher education and helps improve the lives of our future leaders."
Students were selected to receive an RMHC scholarship based their grade point average, community involvement, letters of recommendation, and financial need. The scholarship funds can be used towards tuition or expenses at the college or university of the recipients' choice.
Scholarships are jointly funded by grants from the global Ronald McDonald House Charities and the fundraising efforts of local McDonald's owner/operators and corporate staff. Since the program began in 2002, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga has awarded more than $240,000 in scholarship funds to high school students who reside in the Tennessee Valley and surrounding areas.
Students of all backgrounds are eligible to apply for the Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship Program. To apply, students must be high school seniors; be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study, reside in a participating local Chapter's geographic area; and submit a completed application and all required documentation by the proposed deadline.
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