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MONROE COUNTY GRADS
Caroline Barroso Mkhaela Black
Catherine Edwards
Amanda Herrold Renee Hutton
Josie Sherrell John Woodford Alisa Siebenmorgan
Caroline Waldrep of
F0rsyth is one of 10 recipi-
ents of the 2018 Georgia
Farm Bureau Scholarships
for Agriculatre for rising
college juniors and seniors.
Waldrep was awarded a
$2,000 scholarship.
The scholarships recog-
nize and assist deserving
and outstanding students
pursuing college degrees
in agriculture or an ag-
related degree at a college
in the University System of
Georgia, Berry College or
Emmanuel College.
Waldrep, the daughter
of Bill and Sarah Waldrep,
is pursuing a degree in
agricultural education at
the University of Georgia,
where she is a three-year
member of the UGA Catle-
men's Association, Col-
legiate FFA and Block and
Bridle.
"The GFB Scholarship
for Agriculture is one of the
ways Georgia Farm Bureau
contributes to the develop-
ment of the future leaders
of Georgia Agriculture;'
said GFB President Gerald
Long. "We're happy to help
them prepare for their
careers in agriculture:'
Founded in 1937, Geor-
gia Farm Bureau is the
state's largest general farm
organization. Its volunteer
members actively partici-
pate in local, district and
state activities that pro-
mote agriculture aware-
ness to their non-farming
neighbors. GFB offers its
members a wide variety of
gricultural &
total Sciences
OF GEORGIA
benefits, including insur-
ance, but enrollment in any
of the member benefits is
optional and not a require-
ment for membership.
The GFB Foundation for
Agriculture is a non-profit
501(c)(3) corporation. Do-
nations are tax exempt. The
GFB Foundation finances
activities and educational
materials designed to
increase the agricultural lit-
eracy of Georgia residents.
Visit HYPERLINK "http://
www.gfbfotmdation.org"
www.gfbfoundation.org to
learn more about the foun-
dation or make a donation.
Instructions for applying
for the 2019 scholarships
will be announced on the
foundation website in the
fall.
The Monroe County
Farm Bureau is very proud
of Caroline Waldrep for
receiving this scholarship.
Monroe County Farm
Bureau awarded three $500
scholarships to graduating
seniors at Mary Persons.
The recipients are Brittany
Green, daughter of Keith &
Christ Green; Audrey Barr,
daughter of Stewart & Teri
Barr; and Naomi Sand-
ers, daughter of Clete and
Marcy Sanders. Monroe
County Farm Bureau
scholarships are awarded
to members regardless of
college choices, whereas
Georgia Farm Bureau
scholarship are designated
for students majoring in
agriculture.
The top 5 percent academically of Mary Persons Class of 2018, listed in alphabetical
order, are Natalie Louise Bertram, Hayleigh Eileen Blair, Kathryn Paige Britt, Madeline
Elizabeth Copeland, Kayley Lynn Dale, Parker Marie Haworth, AbigailFaith Hightower,
Abigail Leigh Hotchkiss, William Coleman Myers, Anmol Patel, Naomi Brooke Sanders,
Lori Ellen Smith, Kiley Addison Sparks, Caroline Rose Tane, Reese Emily Thomason.
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Mary Persons Class of 2018 seniors who are entering military service:
U.S. Navy-Tasacha Reynolds, Daryl Ponder
U.S. Army-Jonathan Bottoms, Shaniya Johnson, Andrew Kerr, Jacob Pettigrew, Bryce
Rafferzeder, Christopher Swars, Nadrevious Watts
U.S. Marine Corps-Devin Conine
Georgia National Guard-Matt Miller (GMS scholarship), Gabriel Medlin, Kinsey
Geer, Jalen Miller
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COMMUNITY &
BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS
MBBBA Band--Addle Sparks & Myles
Johnson, Jack B. Murray Memorial Ki-
wanis-Kennedy Finch, Forsyth-Monroe
County Rotary Club--Cole Myers &
Kennedy Finch, GEICC--Bradley New-
man, RFCU MEST--Myles Johnson, SRE
Trust--Jordan Can', Sarah Bryan & Juliet
Taylor Memorial (Mt. Zion UMC)--Sa-
ranne Ezelle & Katrina Young, Coliseum
Health Systems Volunteer--Abigail
Hightower,
Eddie Bowden Memorial (Exchange
Club)--Naomi Sanders, Forsyth Lions
Club--Myles Johnson & Diana Tafolla,
GASSP Lffetouch--Kennedy Finch, Psi
Rho Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta--
Myles Johnson, Monroe County Farm
Bureau--Audrey Barr, Naomi Sanders &
Brittany Green, Spanish Club--Brianna
Wilson, Banks--Kathryn Britt $3,800,
Madeline Copeland $5,000, Kennedy
Finch $3,800, Abigail Hotchkiss $3,800,
John Pigg Memorial--Chase Grizzard,
John Bunn Memorial (MCACE)--Re-
ese Thomason, Ebony Civics & Social
Club--Donovan Hogan, Forsyth Wom-
an's Club--Abigail Hightower, Jo Ship-
man Softball--Cadi Seitz & Lori Smith,
Hubbard Alumni Linwood Gantt Jr. Me-
morial--Jakayla Mosley, Myles Johnson,
Torriana Harris,
Hubbard Alumni-- Maya Lyons, Cla-
rissa Walker, Myjah Bledsoe, Deputy Mi-
chael Norris Memorial--Mitchell English
& Patricia Bittick, Robert "Bob" Land
Memorial--Thomas Lackley, Makenna
Howard, Beau Watson, Kathryn Britt &
Mitchell English, Bill Callahan CC Me-
morial---Kayley Dale, Monroe County
Saddle Club--Audrey Barr, Gracie
Thompson & Kayley Dale,
Classic Social & Savings--Ah'nya Lyons
& Breanna O'Neal, Hogan & Hogan--
Cam Holden, AMaya Lyons & Clarissa
Walker, Marion O'Neal-Tingle--Ladon-
dre Buckner, National Beta--Anmol
Patel & Madeline Copeland, Gentleman's
Club--C.W. Walker & Aleah Davis,
Monroe County Retired Educators--
Kmya Lyons, Lindsey Orthodontics--T.J.
Sauls,
Three Sisters Educators--Donovan Ho-
gan, Mary Persons Memorial--Judiyah
Alford, DAR Good Citizen Award--Re-
ese Thomason, Ingles--Parker Haworth
& Addie Sparks, Chick-Fil-A Remarkable
Futures--Abigail Hightower, Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority Inc. Macon Chapter--
Myles Johnson.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Georgia College & State University Mu-
sic--Torrianna Harris, Mercer University
Academic Merit--Ashton Bearden, Jo-
siah Penfield, Noah Grant, Beau Watson,
James Shannon, Seth Smith, Lexi Lender-
man, Townsend School of Music--Zoe
Potts, Mercer University Merit Add
Sherwood Scholar--Zoe Potts, Mercer
Engineering--James Shannon,
Georgia Southern Coca Cola Presi-
dential--Abigaff Hotchkiss, Georgia
Southern On-Campus Housing--Abi-
gaff Hotchkiss, Kendal Bunn, Samford
University Academic, Leadership &
Legacy--Caroline Take, Shorter Uni-
versity Faculty--Abigail Dillon, Shorter
University Excellence--Abigail Dillon,
Georgia Southern University Honors
Program--Kendal Bunn, University of
North Georgia GMS--Matt Miller, Berry
College Academic--Natalie Bertram,
Berry Alumni & Friends--Natalie
Bertram, Shorter Excellence & Shorter
Founders--Hannah Green, Clemson
University--Naomi Sanders
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
University of Missouri--Jatorian
Hansford, Gulf Coast College--Cameron
Holden, Andrew--Tiella Banks, Middle
Georgia State University--Jacob Anthony
MONROE IN
LiUian Cottingham of
Forsyth
graduated from University of the
Cumberlands
with a BS in Mission
Ministries. "We are proud of our institu-
tion and of our graduates" said Dr. Larry
Cockrmn, UC President. Cumber-
lands, we are involved in molding, mak-
ing, shaping and developing traditional
hopes, dreams and core family values.
The University family recognizes the
significance of this milestone in gradu-
ates' lives:' Located in Williamsburg,
Kentucky, University of the Cumberlands
is an institution of regional distinction
offering quality undergraduate, graduate,
doctoral, and online degree programs.
System of Georgia with more than 3,000
students.
CoRon Perkins of Forsyth made the
Spring 2018 President's List at Georgia
Southwestern State University,
Americus and was among over 600 stu-
dents recognized for scholastic achieve-
ment.
To be eligible for the President's List, a
student must earn a semester GPA of 4.0
and take a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Georgia Southwestern State University is
a public, four-year unit of the University
System of Georgia with more than 3,000
students.
Among approximately 335 students
who graduated from Georgia South-
western State University during the
Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony
on May 4 was Victoria Herriott of
Culloden, who received her master's
degree in nursing. Georgia Southwestern
State University, located in Americus, is
a public, four-year unit of the University
David Sexton of Forsyth was recog-
nized during Valdosta State Uni-
versity's 2017-18 Graduate Assistant
of the Year Awards Ceremony by the
Department of Psychology, Counseling,
and Family Therapy. Every year Valdosta
State University faculty, staff, and admin-
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