Granville Kiwanis announce GHS college scholarship award recipients
Staff Report
View Comments
The Granville Kiwanis has a tradition of annually awarding scholarships to a select number of outstanding graduating seniors from Granville High School (GHS).
The club’s focus is to identify students who have demonstrated leadership abilities and have excelled in community service in high school activities and the Granville Community, according to a Kiwanis news release.
This year’s recipients are Olivia Beckett, Colin Voorhis, Adeline Hampton, and Isabella Rodgers. The awards were presented on May 18, during a ceremony at Granville High School.
Olivia Beckett is accepted at OSU and plans to further her education in Medicine and Spanish to become a physician. She has demonstrated leadership in the Spanish Honors Society, Spanish Club, and GHS Student Council and served as a high school mentor, tutor, and captain varsity athlete in swimming. Beckett served as a volunteer at Lic
Grace Ackerman
Activities: Varsity Tennis-captain, UNICEF, Great Planes Aviation student pilot;
Scholastic Achievements: Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship candidate, Honors Diploma, Big 9 All-Conference, Mayo Honor Society;
Future Plans: Minnesota State University-Mankato, majoring in aviation to become a professional pilot.
Grace Ackerman (submitted photo)
Parents: Anjali and Sumit Bhagra;
Activities: Mayo Tennis Team, Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission, Stories of Stigma and Strength, Debate Team, Student Government;
Scholastic Achievements: National Merit Scholarship finalist, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award, two-time National Spanish Exam Silver Award, CECAC Community Grant winner, Outstanding Mayo Clinic Youth Volunteer;
Community Service/Volunteer Work: Mayo Clinic Young Volunteers Program, Key Club, Public Health Safety Advisory Board member;
Mary Persons HS announces Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Salutatorian
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mary Persons High School announced Tuesday its Class of 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
The Valedictorian is Elizabeth Greshman Bennett, the daughter of Glen and Cherie Bennett. She played in the Mary Persons High School band and was a member of the Beta Club and the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
The 2021 STAR student plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology this fall and major in biomedical engineering.
The Salutatorian is Ava Gabrielle McKallip, the daughter of Rob and Jill McKallip.
Ava ran cross country and track for Mary Persons High School and was a member of Beta Club and the Spanish Honor Society. The National Merit Scholarship recipient will attend the University of Alabama this fall, where she plans to enter the STEM Path to the MBA program and major in environmental engineering.
Forsyth Central senior hopes to be a physician one day forsythnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forsythnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.