NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee awarded 320 Tennessee students a total of $715,850 in scholarships. The charitable organization works to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties. A total of 128 scholarships were awarded, with two Clarksville-Montgomery County students receiving funds.
“The Community Foundation has helped thousands access educational opportunities they might otherwise have been unable to afford by connecting them with the generosity of others,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. “This year we are honored to help hundreds more improve their futures, and the futures of their families, through the transformation offered by an education.”
Daisia Frank, from Northeast High School, received the Bishop Joseph and Stephanie Walker Scholarship and Linda P. Hare Scholarship to attend Meharry Medical College.
Emarie Travers, from Rossview High School, received the Turner Family Scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The Community Foundation scholarships, established by individuals, companies and civic groups, will assist students with tuition and other school-related expenses. Each year, The Community Foundation scholarship committee reviews applications on behalf of donors who entrust The Foundation with administering the annual awards.
The scholarship committee carefully considers applicants’ academic records, test scores, extracurricular activities, work experience, community involvement, and personal recommendations.