RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES scholarship recipients for 2012 are shown with local McDonald’s owner operators. Front, from left, are Clayton Mason, Steven Williams, Hector Prieto, Casey DeWitt, Michael Goldblatt, Nathaniel Gill, Colby Thrift, Edgar Federico, Christopher Holt; second row, Keylee Jones, Grace Smith, Nubia Federico, Kayla Curbow, Britthany Nunez, Taylor Thompson, Jacklyn Warden, Christy York, Danielle Hampton, Kyaira Spivey; third row, Carrie Goodwin, McDonald’s owner/operator, Derquazia Smartt, Ja’Keena Dillard, Michael Kennett, Art Holekamp, McDonald’s owner/operator, Sierra Williams, Kasi Argo, Kayla Johnston, Michael Prentice, Drew McClendon, Rich Mady, McDonald’s representative, Mariah Kilgore, Sheela Moore, Bill Moore, McDonald’s owner/operator, Lindsey Chernicky, Felicia Foster, McDonald’s representative, Dawn Singleton, McDonald’s owner/operator, Rebecca Michaels, Jennifer Parker, Jessica Higgins, Karla Mendez, Harley Cantrell, and Danielle Shu. Not all of the 40 recipients were available for the photo.
The students celebrated their commitment to academic achievement and community service at an award dinner and banquet held recently at Stratton Hall in Chattanooga.
Local students receiving the freshmen-year scholarship included Danielle Shu, a graduate of Polk County High School, who will attend University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the fall; Harley Cantrell, a graduate of Polk County High School who will attend Chattanooga State Technical Community College in the fall; Kayla Curbow, a graduate of Polk County High School who will attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the fall; Drew McClendon, a graduate of Walker Valley High School who will attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and Sheela Moore, a graduate of Polk County High School, who will attend Chattanooga State Technical Community College.
Sophomore year scholarships were also awarded to the following: Brandie Morgan who attends Austin Peay, Vanessa Parras who attends the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Leydiana Munguia who attends the University of Georgia, Rebecca Sadowitz who attends the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Lyndsay Parker who attends Lee University.
Students were selected to receive a $1,000 RMHC U.S. scholarship each based on their grade point average, community involvement, letters of recommendation, and financial need.
As part of the selection process, students also undergo interviews by a committee of local volunteers. The scholarship funds can be used towards tuition or expenses at the college or university of the recipients' choice.
Students of all backgrounds are eligible to apply for the Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships. Ronald McDonald House Charities awards $1,000 scholarships to 40 local high school seniors each year as part of four programs: the RMHC Scholars program; the RMHC/Future Achievers program for African American high school seniors; the RMHC/ASIA program for Asian high school seniors and the RMHC/HACER program for Latino high school seniors.
For more information, about the RMHC U.S. Scholarship Program, visit: http://www.rmh chattanooga.com.
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.
