Ariana Wilkes

Thank you for this amazing award and for boosting my confidence in my scholarship journey! I am a few steps closer to fully financing my education and I have you to thank for it. This means a lot to me and I hope other students receive the same amazing opportunities that I could through this award. Again, thank you for choosing me to receive this award!

Davante McConnell

I am grateful to be one of the recipients of this scholarship! It particularly means a lot to me considering my grandfather, William, worked in a mill, worked on a farm, and finished his working years in landscaping in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He had very little formal education and was still able to provide a living and support our entire family. I will work hard to continue on the road to acquiring wealth in the footsteps of Aaron and Ruby, as well as my grandfather, William. Thank you all once again!