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C OVER S TORY
June 4, 2015
Local Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Reaches Record Breaking Milestone
On May 6, 2015, during the annual Senior Teen Seminar, Delta Life Development Foundation, Inc. and Columbus (GA) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presented twenty-two (22) scholarships to Chattahoochee Valley area high school students at the Delta Life Development Foundation house on Forrest Road. The grand total of scholarships awarded was $29, 500.00. This is a record breaking amount ever given in the history of the scholarship pro-
gram. A special thanks to the volunteers, members and supporters for their donations and contributions which made this momentous milestone possible. Scholarship committee chairperson, Ms. Mattie Hall and committee members presented the following awards. Dorothy McGhee announced the $500.00 winners: Robert Jernigan (Carver), Nantyka Jolly (Carver), Katherine Kelley (Central), Jvarius Liddell (Carver), Brianna Marsh
(Spencer), Lexi Nunn (Northside), Niakeele White (Carver), Kiara Williams (Russell County) and Sedaya Westmoreland (Shaw). Eva Smith presented the $1,000.00 winners: Alyssa Reddish (Central) and Kya Walker (Northside). Mattie Hall named the $1,200.00 winner: Zachary Youngstrom (Central). Marsha Collins presented the $1,500.00 winners: Ronald Dill, Jr. (Central) and J'haria Dallas (Columbus). Jeanella Pendleton announced the $2,000.00 winners: Autumn Person (Northside) and Quentoria Walton (Carver). Vickie BryantHarris presented the $2,500.00 winners: Morgan Josey (Columbus) and Ozzarah Watson (Carver). LaRae Moore announced the $3,000.00 winner: Erna Bentley (Harris C o u n t y ) . F o u r Te a c h e r Education Scholarships available for renewable at $500.00
each. LaRae Moore awarded the Chapter Scholarship to the following winners: $1,200.00 Founders' Scholarship recipient, Brianna Sutton (Russell County), and $1,000.00 Past Presidents' Scholarship recipient, Sydney Norris (Carver). Memorial Scholarship award winners: Lula Huff presented Shayla Jones (Central) as the recipient of the Lula Lunsford Odom Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00). Jocelyn DeRamus announced Erna Bentley (Harris County) as the recipient of the Marie Griffin DeRamus Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00). Jeanella Pendleton presented to Sydney Norris (Carver) the Shannon Christina Greyer Memorial Scholarship ($600.00).
scholarship application process is highly competitive and provides one-time general aid scholarships and renewable careertargeted (teacher-education) scholarships to eligible high school seniors. Eligible high school seniors who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average or greater are encouraged to complete the application and submit it by the application deadline date. Recipients of Delta Life Development Foundation Scholarships are selected based upon their academic excellence, extracurricular and community service activities, leadership skills, recommendations, in-person interview as well as written and oral communication skills. The high school senior counselor is required to sign the scholarship application certifying that all written academic information is correct (that is, the applicant’s grade point average and SAT or ACT scores are included on the scholarship application form as well as on the official high school transcript enclosed in a sealed
Congratulations to the Class of 2015 winners!
envelope). Finally, either the senior counselor or the school principal must complete a recommendation form for each
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applicant.
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