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Wednesday, May 8,2019
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Dedication, hard work rewarded
on Senior Scholarship Night
By Bob Christian
bchristian@dawsonnews.com
Even at the last minute,
counselor Cherie Ferguson
was busy as she directed
parents to their seats, stu
dents to the stage and
donors into the wings of the
Performing Arts Center in
preparation for Dawson
County High School’s 2019
Senior Scholarship Night.
“This is the first year we
have done it as its own
night,” Ferguson said. “It
was Scholarship and
Honors night, but that got
to be almost three hours
long and we decided to
separate them this year.”
This year’s event fea
tured 27 members of the
Dawson County commu
nity as business leaders,
civic groups and local
charities gathered to rec
ognize and reward the
dozens of students who
had applied for this year’s
batch of scholarships.
In his opening com
ments, DCHS Principal
Brody Hughes took great
pains to dispel the notion
of “free money night” as
he complimented the com
munity at large for their
generosity and also invited
a round of applause to rec
ognize the hard work of
the students seated on the
stage behind him.
“There are a lot of peo
ple in this room that made
this possible, from busi
ness leaders and communi
ty groups to parents and
family members, and the
students here behind me,
through their dedication
and hard work both inside
and outside of the class
room. They are the reason
we are here,” Hughes said.
Overall, the themes of
the evening centered
'There are a lot of
people in this
room that made
this possible,
from business
leaders and com
munity groups to
parents and fami
ly members, and
the students here
behind me,
through their
dedication and
hard work both
inside and out
side of the class
room. They are
the reason we
are here.'
Brody Hughes
Dawson County High
School Principal
around community ser
vice and perseverance as
scholarship foundations
associated with local fam
ilies, businesses, and
community groups took
to the stage to award
checks ranging from $500
to $15,000.
The application process
for each group was rela
tively the same and
involved a written applica
tion, usually an interview,
and an essay. In most
cases the essay made up
the bulk of the judging cri
teria as they were focused
on the issues that best rep
resented the group pre
senting the scholarship.
Senior Michael Pippin,
who took home four
scholarships worth more
than $17,000, discussed
the need for students to be
proactive during the pro
cess and to not be afraid to
focus on the parts of your
self that will make you
stand out from the crowd.
“You have to meet them
halfway and take the time
to fill out the applications,”
Pippin said. “We even had
a whole day to fill out
scholarships all day. The
most rigorous part is mak
ing yourself stand out, let
ting them know how you
are worth it.”
Pippin plans to attend
the University of North
Georgia to begin his stud
ies in Computer Science
while he begins preparing
his applications to both
West Point and Georgia
Tech with the goal of start
ing at either institution in
his sophomore year.
“To be quite honest, I
didn’t have a lot of
money,” Pippin said. “I,
and a lot of other stu
dents, wouldn’t be able to
go to college without a
night like tonight.”
Community leader
Seannie Zappendorf, who
presented awards on
behalf of the Dawson
County Republican Party,
the Chiang Family
Above: DCHS scholarship winners sit on stage as
principal Brody Hughes addresses the crowd in
the PAC on Senior Scholarship Night. Left:
Seannie Zappendorf presents Madison Cramer
and Elijah Federation with scholarships on behalf
of the Dawson County GOR Below: Michael
Pippen accepts the R.E.A.D. scholarship, one of
four scholarships he received.
Photos by Bob Christian Dawson County News
Foundation and the
Atlanta Motorsports Park,
not only understood the
significance of the night in
the lives of high school
students but encouraged
extending awareness of all
of the scholarships avail
able in Dawson County as
deeply into the education
system as possible.
“Students need to be
invited to attend this night
at all levels, from junior
high school and up,”
Zappendorf said. “They
need to know about this
event. They need to know
what is out there so they
can work hard.”
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