Scholarship recipients encouraged to pay it forward by giving back

Scholarship recipients encouraged to

PAY IT FORWARD BY GIVING BACK

s the sun set on the GGC campus one evening in late spring, the Daniel J. Kaufman Library & Learning Center was a flurry of activity. Many inside A were preparing for their final projects, presentations and exams of the semester. For one group of students, the evening included shaking hands with the individuals who helped make their academic aspirations a reality.

The annual Scholarship Reception set the stage for donors and scholarship recipients to meet, and as they did, the snapshot of GGC’s rich diversity was evident. While their backgrounds may differ, those in attendance share a love for education and understanding of the profound value of philanthropic support.

The philosophy of giving back was the common thread woven throughout the evening’s program. Both Bartow Morgan, Jr., chair of the GGC Foundation Development Committee, and keynote speaker Marshall Boutwell, president/CEO of Peach State Federal Credit Union encouraged the students to do so. Boutwell went a step further by challenging recipients to give back to the very fund from which they received the scholarship. Even a small amount each month is feasible, he added.

Cedrick Dizala Mukinay, ’17, biology, plans to fulfill that challenge when he is able. A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mukinay witnessed the effects of financial difficulty firsthand. “I have personally known students who were forced to drop out of school because their parents could not afford tuition,” he said. Mukinay views financial assistance via his scholarship as a gift of opportunity and is grateful for the education he received at Georgia Gwinnett.

“Scholarships enable students like me to achieve their dreams,” Mukinay said. He is most proud of his involvement in two research projects with GGC faculty while he was a student. He hopes the valuable lessons learned alongside faculty will help him with his next endeavor – admission to medical school. Mukinay hopes to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor to help prevent infectious diseases.

Selected Scholarships

Endowed

Andersen Family Scholarship The Lee and Marshall Boutwell Veterans Scholarship Taylor Hardin Scholarship in Business Administration and Finance Daniel J. Kaufman Scholarship Lawrenceville Police Scholarship Elridge W. McMillan Regents Scholarship Milton M. Ratner Foundation Scholarship Linda Shumate Endowed Scholarship Carl D. White, Sr. Scholarship

Annual

BrandBank Scholarship Fund Georgia Gwinnett College Nursing Scholarship Georgia Gwinnett College Scholarship Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Scholarship Gwinnett County Bar Association Scholarship Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Nursing Scholarship Pamela Kramer Nurse Leader Scholarship Dr. Laurence M. Lesser Nursing Scholarship Fund Peach State Federal Credit Union Scholarship University System of Georgia Foundation Scholarships Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia Scholarship

For information on funding a GGC scholarship, contact 678.407.5588 or advancement@ggc.edu.