Colton Brown Receives $1,000 Pearl And Floyd Franks Scholarship

  • Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Colton Brown, left, and Randall Franks
Colton Brown, left, and Randall Franks

Musician Colton Brown of Chickamauga was presented his $1,000 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship from the Share America Foundation president Randall Franks upon his graduation from Oakwood Christian Academy. 

Mr. Brown plays piano, harmonica and drums and will use the scholarship this fall as he attends UTC.

He began performing at the age of six.

He participated in the #1 CD – “Americana Youth of Southern Appalachia.” The album reached #1 on the APD Top 50 Americana Global Albums charts. It features several previous scholars and other youth from Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina.

Folks may support the effort by donating at www.shareamericafoundation.org or the CD may be downloaded on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. 

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