Take Stock in Children Announces 34 New Students Selected For Local Scholarship Program

September 17, 2019

Take Stock in Children recently introduced 34 new scholarship recipients and their mentors. There are 29 new seventh graders and five alternates from eighth or ninth grades among the new class..

Students will receive a college scholarship upon graduation from high school as long as they maintain good grades, attendance and citizenship, remain crime and drug free, and meet weekly with a volunteer community mentor.

The newly selected students include:

  • Bailey Middle – Dewey Cushing Jr, Jacquelynn Davis, Landon Green, Xandria Smith, Gabriella Soto
  • Bellview Middle – Allison Banks, Raven Falzone, Bethany Gurley
  • Beulah Middle – Izaiah Cubias, Andrew Moles
  • Brown Barge Middle –- Lana Carter, Tyrin Joiner, Elizabeth Mendiola (8th grade), Kenya Wadley (8th grade)
  • Ernest Ward Middle – Jackson Davis, Laura Laborde, Jared Long, Genesis Scott-Johnson
  • Ferry Pass Middle – Retag Abdelhamid, Jayden Brown, Kyleigh Cox, Azarria MGhee, Amiya Rudolph, Alysa Sutton, Mary Kaitlyn Johnson (8th grade), Catherine Wester (8th grade)
  • Ransom Middle – Jayda Fillingim, Adrianna Middleton, Ceth Morris, Kaylyn Weiss
  • Warrington Middle – Shynia Bowie, Nyking Curry, Christian Stone
  • West Florida High – Patrick Delcour (9th grade)

Take Stock in Children is a statewide non-profit organization operating locally under the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation. Take Stock provides “scholarships, mentors & hope” to deserving young people selected through a need-based application process through the public middle schools at the end of their 6th grade year. Scholarship donations from local foundations, organizations, businesses and individuals are matched dollar-for-dollar when scholarships are purchased from Florida Prepaid College Foundation each year and are held until students successfully graduate from high school.

There are now a total of 138 students in grades 7-12 in Escambia County’s program.

Comments

2 Responses to “Take Stock in Children Announces 34 New Students Selected For Local Scholarship Program”

  1. Bonnie EXNER on September 21st, 2019 11:14 pm

    A great opportunity for those who apply ..they must get their applications in the end of the 6th grade from their middle school guidance counselor, parent(s) must fill out a financial form and submit it to TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN..if selected the students are given a mentor who meets with them weekly,maintain a 2.5 GPA,and have no discipline referrals,.upon Graduation they are awarded a four scholarship to any FLORIDA ACCREDITED COLLEGE!!

  2. northend resident on September 18th, 2019 2:48 pm

    This is an awesome program and opportunity for our youth, our son was one of the recipients and awarded the scholarship his Senior year, many years ago.

    Congratulations to all who are chosen as recipients and to those who achieve holding onto the scholarship through the years up unto graduation.