Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Awards Annual Scholarships to Students
Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Awards Annual Scholarships to Students
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 – The Leadership Jackson Alumni Association (LJAA) announces three high school students in Jackson-Madison County who have been awarded the annual alumni association scholarships. The Judy Renshaw Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Scholarship was awarded to Blair Driver, University School of Jackson; Mae Howell, University School of Jackson; and Brenley Ramey, Jackson Christian School. The students will be presented the awards at the Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Quarterly Luncheon on June 10, 2022. Each received $1,500 toward their higher education expenses.
Driver plans to attend University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Howell plans to attend Auburn University in Auburn, AL, while Ramey will continue her education at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN.
“While Leadership Jackson was created with an overall mission of strengthening our community, one constant objective is not only to develop engaged leaders but also invest in the education of our future leaders,” said Joseph Ross, president, Leadership Jackson Alumni Association. “The Judy Renshaw Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Scholarship gives us the means to give back as it provides opportunities for high school graduates in our community to continue their educational and leadership development goals. On behalf of the LJAA Board, we congratulate these recipients and look forward to watching their educational journey unfold.”
The scholarship is funded through dues to the association and gifts. It amounts to at least $1,500 payable to the college or university during the student’s freshman year. Other projects funded by Leadership Jackson Alumni dues include quarterly alumni luncheons, professional development programs professional development programs, and “Comfort Critters” - stuffed animals used by emergency first responders in Jackson.
The Judy Renshaw Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Scholarship was named in honor of Judy Renshaw in 2014 for the more than 35 years she worked developing the Leadership Jackson program. Individuals and/or donors wishing to make a tax-deductible donation in Renshaw’s honor to the scholarship can do so through the chamber’s foundation.
“I am humbled and honored to have this scholarship bear my name but tremendously excited for the youth that will receive additional funding for their college education,” Renshaw said. “We have so many bright and talented youth eager to make a positive difference. Jackson will be in good hands with these future leaders as they accomplish their dreams.”
For more information about the scholarship, contact Lauren Saliba, director of leadership development, at 731-423-2200 or lsaliba@jacksontn.com. To learn more about Leadership University, Leadership Jackson or the Leadership Jackson Alumni Association, visit leadershipjackson.com.
