ATLANTA – State Representative Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone) announced that the winners of the Fludd Scholarship Award for 2012 are Daquanna Alexander, Kathleen Keirn, Ikeriah Mayner, Jessica Mitchell and Ebonne Ugbo. Each year this scholarship awards select students from portions of Fulton and Fayette counties who demonstrate outstanding performance in both the classroom and the community.
“The scholarship program was created to recognize the academic performance and community service of students in the south metro area,” said Rep. Fludd. “We are delighted to be able continue this program and even more excited about helping these young people with their college careers. The number of applications rises each year which makes the selection process a challenge. We have a lot of great young people and we need to support them as much as possible. There are so many deserving students in this area and I wish we could do more.”
Rep. Fludd founded the Fludd Scholarship Program in 2006 to recognize student achievement. The program is available to graduating high school seniors in Georgia’s 66th House District who plan to attend college and have outstanding academic and community service records.
The Fludd Scholarship program is funded by the annual Virgil Fludd Scholarship Golf Tournament. This golf tournament, held each October during Columbus Day weekend, brings in contributions from business and community sponsors, as well as golfers of all skill levels, from around the country.
Daquanna Alexander is President of the Beta Club and captain of the soccer team at Tri-Cities High School. She has been a member of the Honor Society for three years and is a member of The Pensive Mind. She has been very active in the community and has tutored other students in math and science. She will begin classes at Spelman College in the fall, making her the first in her family to attend college.
Kathleen Keirn is an honor student at McIntosh High School. She is also a member of the symphonic band and marching band, Beta Club, Latin Club, and the varsity swim team, as well as a winner of the Merit of Service Award. She has volunteered her time at Piedmont Fayette Hospital and at Trinity House. Kathleen wants to pursue a career in healthcare and plans to major in Biological Sciences at Clemson University.
Ikeriah Mayner is this year’s valedictorian at Banneker High School and will attend Georgia State University this fall. She has participated in the March of Dimes and Breast Cancer Walk. She volunteered at a soup kitchen, served on the Junior Council, was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and played on the softball team. She is also on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll.
Jessica Mitchell is an honor student at Fayette County High School and a member of the school’s Beta Club, and serves as a Junior Marshall and President of the Key Club. She also received the Certificate of Honor for French and is a member of People to People International and the Fayette NAACP Youth Council. She is active in her church and has travelled abroad to China and Japan. Jessica will attend Georgia State University and major in International Economics.
Ebonne Ugbo won the Georgia Certificate of Merit and served as a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics Honor Society) while attending Sandy Creek High School. She is also a violinist, plays volleyball, was a peer tutor, babysitter and church camp counselor. For two summers, she volunteered at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a pharmacy assistant.. Ebonne will attend the University of Georgia in the fall and is interested in a career in pharmaceutical science.
For more information about the annual Fludd Scholarship program, please contact Rep. Virgil Fludd at 404-656-0314 or Virgil.Fludd@house.ga.gov.
Representative Virgil Fludd represents the citizens of District 66, which includes portions of Fayette and Fulton counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, and currently serves on the Banks & Banking, Regulated Industries, Small Business Development and Job Creation, and Ways & Means committees.
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