Scarboro Alumni Awards Scholarships to College Bound Students
By Rose Weaver
(OAK RIDGE, TN) The Scarboro Community Alumni Association (SCAA) held a reception to honor their 2019 Scholarship recipients on August 4, 2019 at Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. The recipients were selected by their essay submissions on how these funds would assist them financially.
“It was difficult as essays were well written and expressive, “ said Tina Henderson-Porter, SCAA President. “However, the selection committee determine those who met all the requirements of the essay application were awardees.”
SCAA Vice President John Spratling and treasurer Deborah Booker presented $250 book scholarships to the following students:
Recipient – Attending Institution
Makiya Garrett – Tusculum University
Jadakiss Guinn – Tennessee Tech
Alexis Hammond – Auburn University
Edward Jackson – Belmont University
Kai’Reese Pendergrass – Carson Newman
Javonte Thomas – Bryan College
Kjuan Stacy-Wright – Tennessee Wesleyan University
Jadakiss Guinn – Tennessee Tech
Alexis Hammond – Auburn University
Spratling expounded on the significance of them achieving more and how important it is for them to give back to their community which is one of the requirements of the Scholarship. He also shared SCAA Vision: To see every boy and girl in the community reach his/her potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens and challenges each recipient to do their best at college excelling beyond their capacity.
Both Spratling and Booker challenged the recipients and their parents to keep SCAA executive committee members apprised of their progress and reminded them that they will be called on in 2020 to assist with the SCAA biennial Scarboro reunion.
SCAA’s mission is to empower the community to become responsible citizens and stewards of the community through community service projects and support services and to affirm the integrity of our neighborhood in an effort to enhance Individual self-worth. Membership is $30.00 a year and half of the dues goes toward scholarships. Send memberships to SCAA, P.O.Box 5418, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5418. SCAA is a non-profit organization.
