Eleven middle school students in the district were honored for their academics, leadership,
community service, and good character at the T. Hiram Stanley Scholarship
Award Luncheon held Wednesday, May 13, 2008, at the Columbus Convention and
Trade Center. The students were nominated by their principals and interviewed
by the T. Hiram Stanley Committee from the Kiwanis Club of Columbus.
Three of the four top students were introduced to the Board at the May
meeting.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP
PLACE
Arnold
Nicholas Singletary
$1,500
Third (Tie)
Baker
Kassandra S. Jones
$1,000
Blackmon Road
Harrison Austin Jones
$1,750
Second
Double Churches
Orin D. Lincoln
$1,500
Third (Tie)
East Columbus
Terrance Tarver
$1,000
Fort
Jasmine Synclare Smith
$1,000
Marshall
Tierra Warrick
$1,000
Midland
Richard Patrick Stallings
$1,000
Richards
Samantha Danielle Allen
$1,000
Rothschild
Kynara Lewis
$1,000
Veterans Memorial
Paul Eric Anderson
$2,000
First
The unique program was initiated in 1979 as a way of recognizing and
encouraging academic and overall excellence among promising middle school
students in the Muscogee County School District. T. Hiram Stanley served as
the Kiwanis Club President in 1948 and the Kiwanis Georgia District Governor
in 1958. He was also a high school principal in Mississippi and a long term
member of the Muscogee County Board of Education who served as Chairman.
Funds for the T. Hiram Stanley Scholarships are raised by the Kiwanis Club
of Columbus through a golf tournament with generous underwriting from
Knology and Columbus Regional Healthcare, members of the club, and the
community. Over $189,000 has been awarded through this program to deserving
students.
