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August 2007
Scholarships help future members succeed
Five exceptional college students are the winners of the 2007 GreyStone Power Foundation scholarships awarded in July. The 2007 scholarships winners are Trevis Glenn Joyner, Jeanette Price-Silvernail, Ashley Spann, Gerald Carter Jr. and Kristen Miller.
The scholarships, provided by GreyStone members who donate to Operation Round Up ® and disbursed by the GreyStone Power Foundation Inc., are awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement and need. Winners are selected by the Foundation’s board of directors.
Scholarships are awarded to GreyStone Power members or their children who are seniors in high school or enrolled in college for fall 2007. Among the winners are: a fencer hoping to compete on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, a single mom with three sons, a high school valedictorian, a director of music programming for a university television station and a high school drum major.
Trevis Glenn Joyner, a Lithia Springs High graduate, grew up in a single-parent home. President of his local Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA) marketing association chapter, he is an avid fencer, competes nationally and qualified for the Junior Olympics the last four years. His goal is to compete in the 2012 Olympics.
“Fencing helped me set high goals,” says Trevis, who was inspired to study international marketing after meeting the Japanese Women’s National Sabre Fencing Team last year. “I realized I want something different in my future.” Trevis will attend Columbia University this fall to study international business and marketing.
Jeanette Price-Silvernail is a single mom with three young sons who works as an Administrative Assistant at WellStar Douglas Hospital. She is attending the University of Phoenix online to earn her master of science in nursing.
“I’ve gone from a stay-at-home mom to a single parent, full-time worker and full-time student,” says Jeanette, who decided to get an online degree after realizing she couldn’t miss work or time with her sons to attend a traditional college. Jeanette serves as captain for the WellStar Douglas Relay For Life team and helps with American Heart Association fundraisers.
Ashley Spann, Lithia Springs High’s 2007 Valedictorian, is a student athlete and active community leader through Student Government, Future Business Leaders of America and the Spanish Honor Society. Through DECA, she has won regional marketing math competitions and was named a DECA Statesman.
Ashley served as captain of the varsity basketball team this year. “I want to show students it’s not impossible to be an excellent athlete and be great in the classroom as well,” she says. Ashley will attend Samford University this fall, studying chemistry and premedicine.
Gerald Carter Jr., a former Westlake High student, is a 2004 graduate of the school’s math and science magnet program. A junior at Tuskegee University (TU), he’s president of the Chess Club and the TU chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He directs music programming for TU’s television station. He is a member of Student Government and the National Society of Black Engineers.
“I have always been intrigued by science and technology,” says Gerald. “According to my mother, the first thing I did with my first tricycle was to turn it upside down and see how it worked!” Gerald is an electrical engineering major and has completed research in silicon solar cell power sources. He serves as a co-op student with Georgia Transmission Corp.
Kristen Miller, a Paulding County High graduate, was a member of her school’s marching and concert bands, served as drum major and section leader, and was principal chair in clarinet for the last two years. A member of the Spanish Honor Society and Beta Club, she was selected to join the Georgia All-State Band in 2006, and attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Conference last year. She often plays music at nursing homes and volunteers at her local animal shelter. “I plan to continue to give back to my community as I move to college,” says Kristen.
Kristen will attend Columbus State University this fall to study at the Schwob School of Music. She plans to earn a doctorate in the arts and wants to teach clarinet studies in the university system.
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