Gadsden State students earn scholarships to four-year universities
GADSDEN — Gadsden State Community College students are making strides toward their academic future by earning scholarships to transfer to four-year universities across Alabama. These scholarships recognize students' academic excellence and leadership potential. In total, over $650,000 in two-year scholarships were awarded by five Alabama universities.
Jacksonville State University awarded many two-year scholarships ranging in value from $3,000 to $21,180 over a two-year period for a total of $293,500.
Awardees by scholarship include:
— Presidential Scholarship ($21,180): Eleaxus Pettus
— Achievement Transfer Scholarship ($12,000): Austin Bates, Jaylyn Minshew, Jessica Lammonds, Lexus Fall, Angela Dummar, Jaci Cash, Tabatha Steed, Lillian McDill, Jade Swinford, Rebecca Prestridge, Brittany White, Tiffany Savin, Barbara Montejo, Angelica Auden Ruiz, Jon Denney, Thomas Jackson, Johnathon Isbell, Mary Engle, Sarah Ford, Inez Martin, Krystal Cochran, Ella Hines, Lauren Bowles, Heath Stinson, Jaxson Sizemore, Hayleigh Perez, Ella Garmany, Emily Roe, Collins Davis and Hadie Negrete
— Academic Transfer Scholarship ($6,000): Alexander Greenwood, Drue Walker, Jadyn Foster, Dakota McClellan, Alexa Compton, Khalil Khmila, Sam Timmons, William Lockmiller
— Opportunity Transfer Scholarship ($4,000): Raegan McClendon, McKinley Wilson, Chloe Stephens, Michael Wilson, Alyssa Logan, Mattie Payne, Madison Hay, Jacob Rhinehart, Stephanie Maldonado,, Jackeline Rodriguez, Ava Dodd, Kara Grace, Reagan Sanders, Allie Wiggins, Emily Perez, Leah Campbell, Caitlyn Laughlin, Gwenivere Perry, Monica Burns, Elvia Cerrato-Ramirez, Cassidy Portwood, Halee Keener, Jazmyne Gregory, Kennadi Johnson, Luke Joplin, Kelsey Gibbins, Lillyan Jordan, Malaina Ellen, Tyler Doggrell, John Parrish, Sara Carlisle, Crimson Colbert, Emalee Morrison, Levi Long, Jenah Goosby, Lauren Boyd, Ella Walker, Gracie Smith and Kaylee Green
— Gamecock Transfer Scholarship ($2,000): Makayla Wink, Harrison Burke, Julian Graziano, Carnecia Carter, Ella Clifton, Austyn Patterson, Miraha Thomas, Emily Fowler, J'Una Rollins and Hannah Mitchell
— Spring Supplemental Transfer Scholarship ($1,500): Noah Barnes
The University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded $208,500 in scholarships to Gadsden State students. The top scholarship — the Presidential Scholarship — worth $12,000 was awarded to three students: Lilly Rebarchik, Macey Johnson and Charles McIntire.
— $3,000 scholarships: Deonna Sumpter, Tabitha Collins, McKinley Wilson, Jonathan Baggett, Hunter Hanners, Daniel Brown, Emily Perez, Dalton Chestnut, Rachel Bonnett, Jazmyne Gregory, Christopher McNeill, Reagan Mehta, Preslee Blackwell, Jonathan Baggett, Briteon Husk, Stephanie Maldonado, Derek Schmitz, Ainsley Rodgers and Kryston Barton
— $4,000 scholarships: Reagan Mehta, McKinley Wilson, Preslee Blackwell, Briteon Husk, Zachary Scott, Hunter Hanners, Emily Perez, Stephanie Maldonado, Dalton Chestnut, Kaylee Green, Derek Schmitz, Chandler Evetts, William Brown, Rachel Bonnett, Joseph Brown, Lillian McDill, James Ingle, Ainsley Rodgers, Hung Mai, Christopher McNeill and Johnathon Isbell
— $2,000 scholarships: Deonna Sumpter, Jonathan Baggett, Delaney Gilliland, Walker Thomas, Davian Turner and Ryan Kelly
— $1,500 scholarship: William Brown
— $500 scholarships: Hunter Hanners, Kaylee Green, Chandler Evetts, William Brown, Rachel Bonnett and Ainsley Rodgers
The University of Alabama awarded 15 scholarships to Gadsden State students, including the full-tuition Alabama Community College Presidential Transfer Scholarship to Ellen Malaina and McKinley Kay.
Other scholarship winners include:
— Community College Merit Scholarship: Preslee Blackwell and Lillian McDill
— Roll Tide Transfer Scholarships: Joseph Brown, Crimson Colbert, Mason Freeman, Michael Hoppenjans, Stephanie Maldonado, Emily Perez, Karl Ragland and Samantha-Lynn Thomas
— Alabama Transfer Scholarship: Zachary Scott
— Alabama's Promise Scholarship: Gracie Smith
— UA Transfer Excellence Scholarships: Dalton Chestnut and Emma Croy
Other institutions providing transfer scholarships are the University of Alabama at Huntsville and Athens State University.
Sarah Daniel and Briteon Husk earned the Super Scholar Transfer Scholarship worth $3,000 to UAH, and the Transfer Merit Scholarship worth $1,500 went to Bryan Barrientos.
Athens State University awarded six students with $2,000 transfer scholarships. Awardees include April Davis, Emma Earl, Matthew Fleming, Amy Glover, Justin Morris and Lane Self.
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