Friday, April 19, 2013
Three seniors made their college choices official this week.
Many thanks go out again to Walton High School athletic secretary Tammy Feilmeier for sending us photos of Wednesday's signing day activities. Three athletes took part in spring signing day, including football star Tyren Jones, who's headed to national champion Alabama with Raiders teammate Parker McLeod. Tennis player Melisssa Mashburn (Minnesota State) and track and field athlete Erin Radcliffe (Georgia Tech) also brought in their families for the special occasion.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The bank is offering a $10,000 college scholarship to the winner of its student checking account contest.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
College students who open a student checking account at Fifth Third Bank before Sept. 30 are eligible to win a $10,000 scholarship as part of the bank's sweepstakes contest. Fifth Third Bank has East Cobb branches at 4209 Roswell Road and 2100 Roswell Road, inside the Kroger location. To enter without a purchase, hand-print your name, address and telephone number and the words “Fifth Third Scholarship Sweepstakes” on a 3” x 5” card and mail your entry to The Fifth Third Scholarship Sweepstakes, PO Box 621079, Cincinnati, OH 45262. All entries must be postmarked by September 30, 2012. All mailed entries must be received by October 8, 2012. A maximum of two mail-in entries is allowed per household. Each mailed entry must be in a separate …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Emily Gaid is the recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees’ Children Scholarship.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Pope High School graduate Emily Gaid has been named a recipient of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees' Children Scholarship. The daughter of Perry and Loretta Gaid, Emily graduated with a 4.45 grade point average and a very active soccer player, earning four consecutive varsity letters, the Coach’s Award, and recognition for Most Valuable Player. She was a member of the National Honor Society, The French Honor Society and The Beta Club. In the fall, Emily plans to attend Wofford College in South Carolina, where she was awarded the Old Main Scholarship to major in biology/pre-med. The Georgia-Pacific Foundation annually awards 50, four-year scholarships to qualifying children of its employees across the United States. Since the …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wheeler and Walton make a strong showing in the program for top black high school students.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Three Wheeler students, two Walton students and a Holy Spirit Prep student who lives in East Cobb have won National Achievement Scholarships. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. today announced $2 million in awards for roughly 800 academically high-achieving black high school seniors across the country. About 1,600 students earned semifinal status in the scholarship competition through their scores on the PSAT in fall 2010, then 1,300 advanced to be finalists based on recommendations, essays, SAT scores and class grades. Of the roughly 800 winners, 700 are getting single-payment, $2,500 scholarships from National Merit, and about 100 who meet specific criteria are getting corporate-sponsored scholarships, usually worth $500 to $10,000 a …
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