Wiregrass Scholarship Signing Day
Staff Report From Valdosta CEO
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
Students on the Valdosta Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special Scholarship Signing Day event, that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, five students were awarded scholarships that will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson congratulated these students on their successes at a special scholarship signing ceremony. “Celebrating our students’ successes is always an exciting time,” shared Dr. Anderson. “Each one has career goals and thanks to our college supporters, these students are able to remove financial obstacles to achieve those goals.”
Those receiving scholarships at the ceremony were: Kimyetta Palmer (Advanced Patient Care) awarded the Adel-Cook Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Kiesha Jones (Barbering) received the Carolyn Zeigler Memorial Scholarship, Janice Sheffield (Culinary Arts) received the Kevin DeMarcus Acree Scholarship, Dennis Chaves (Associate of Science in Nursing) was awarded the Kiwanis Club of Adel Scholarship, and Andrea Jacobsen (Accounting) received the Marion H. Massee Scholarship. These scholarships were merit based; applicants had to complete an application and provide letters of support.