Dear Members of the Scholarship Committee I am honored for the opportunity to apply for the Julius Quentin Jackson scholarship. My name is Addison McDaniel. I am a dual enrolled senior at Greenbrier High School in Evans, GA and Georgia Military College. I will attend Fort Valley State University in the Fall of 2025. My parents instilled in me the importance and value of hard work in every endeavor. This character trait has helped me to push through my fears over the course of my life. Despite being fearful, I became a competitive swimmer. Hard work coupled with the ability to focus on the little things has led me to achieve big things. As a result, I have the distinct honor of holding four Central Savannah River Area swimming records. Equally, my hard work in the classroom has led to academic excellence and honors at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Last year, I was inducted in both the Senior Beta Club and National Honor Society. This school year, I received a Senior Academic Award for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 90.0 and above throughout my high school career. My grade point average is 3.74 on a 4.0 scale. Civically, I served nine years as a Girl Scout earning bronze and silver awards. After reading about several youth drownings in my community, I was motivated to take action. I became a lifeguard with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certifications at age 15 and served at Girl Scout summer camp. It was hard work monitoring the safety of small children. However, I overcame my fears and accomplished the task. I began my current lifeguard position at the YMCA in October 2023. Commitment to excellence earned me a promotion to Head Lifeguard. As a health and fitness advocate, I have served as the manager for Greenbrier High School basketball teams for the past three years logging over 1500 volunteer hours. I am a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Multicultural Clubs. I also volunteered with Jack and Jill of America to teach water safety and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority on multiple service projects. I will major in agriculture economics. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and I will work towards contributing to its future. I aim to combine my understanding of business principles with the agricultural sector. I am particularly interested in innovative solutions to enhance sustainability and to improve food supply chains. I believe that financial freedom is one of the key components to personal success. My goal is to fully fund my education through my academic excellence and hard work. By earning this scholarship, I can dedicate myself to fully achieving goals by excelling in my career field, giving back to society, and inspiring others. I am committed to making the most of the opportunities given to me and those that lie ahead. A scholarship is not just financial support, but an investment in my future success. Sincerely, Addison McDaniel

Dear Members of the Scholarship Committee I am honored for the opportunity to apply the Sunshine Legall scholarship. My name is Addison McDaniel. I am a dual enrolled senior at Greenbrier High School in Evans, GA and Georgia Military College. I will attend Fort Valley State University in the Fall of 2025. My parents instilled in me the importance and value of hard work in every endeavor. This character trait has helped me to push through my fears over the course of my life. Despite being fearful, I became a competitive swimmer. Hard work coupled with the ability to focus on the little things has led me to achieve big things. As a result, I have the distinct honor of holding four Central Savannah River Area swimming records. Equally, my hard work in the classroom has led to academic excellence and honors at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Last year, I was inducted in both the Senior Beta Club and National Honor Society. This school year, I received a Senior Academic Award for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 90.0 and above throughout my high school career. My grade point average is 3.74 on a 4.0 scale. Civically, I served nine years as a Girl Scout. I earned the Girl Scout bronze and silver awards. After reading about several youth drownings in my community, I was motivated to take action. I became a lifeguard with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certifications at age 15. I served at Camp Tanglewood- Girl Scout summer camp. It was hard work monitoring the safety and wellbeing of small children. However, once again, I overcame my fears and accomplished the task at hand. I obtained my current lifeguard position at the Wilson Family YMCA where I have been employed since October 2023. My commitment to excellence earned me a promotion to Head Lifeguard. As a health and fitness advocate, I have served as the manager for Greenbrier High School girls and boys basketball teams for the past three years logging over 1500 volunteer hours. Additionally, I am a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Multicultural Clubs. have also volunteered with the Augusta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America to teach water safety and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc on multiple service projects. In the Fall, I will major in agriculture economics. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and society, and I will work towards being able to contribute to its future. With my degree, I aim to combine my understanding of business principles with the agricultural sector. I am particularly interested in innovative solutions to enhance sustainability and to improve food supply chains. I plan to also obtain my real estate license to educate and assist others achieve financial security through property ownership. I believe that financial freedom is one of the key components to personal success. By earning this scholarship, I can dedicate myself to fully achieving the goals I have planned for myself such as excelling in my chosen career field, giving back to society, and inspiring others to prioritize education and financial success. I am committed to making the most of the opportunities given to me and the ones that lie ahead. A scholarship is not just support in the financial area, but an investment in my potential that I will honor through diligence, determination and a focus for the long-term impacts in agricultural economics. Thank you for your belief, support and trust in my future success. Sincerely, Addison McDaniel

My name is Addison McDaniel and I am excited to pursue a major in Agricultural Business Economics at Fort Valley University this upcoming Fall. I am fortunate to have grown up in a stable environment which affords me the blessings of access to quality education, loving supporters, and a vast number of opportunities. I deeply understand the values of hard work, determination, diligence and a plan to be successful in the future. My parents instilled these values in me at an early age. My goal is to graduate from college debt-free, not only to steer towards financial stability, but to ensure my ability to be able to contribute to the agricultural industry as well as my community. Scholarships will play a vital role in this, allowing me to focus on my studies, future leadership roles, and any extracurricular activities that I may pick up without the burden of student loans. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and society, and I am working towards being able to contribute to its future. With a degree in Agricultural Business Economics, I aim to combine my understanding of business principles with the agricultural sector. I am particularly interested in innovative solutions to enhance sustainability and to improve food supply chains. I believe that financial freedom is one of the key components to personal success. By earning this scholarship, I can dedicate myself to fully achieving the goals I have planned for myself such as excelling in my chosen career field, giving back to society, and inspiring others to prioritize education and financial success. I am committed to making the most of the opportunities given to me and the ones that lie ahead. A scholarship is not just support in the financial area, but an investment in my potential that I will honor through diligence, determination and a focus for the long-term impacts in Agricultural Business Economics. Thank you for your belief, support and trust in my future success. With deep gratitude, Addison McDaniel

Dear Members of the Scholarship Committee I am honored for the opportunity to apply for the Chris Ford scholarship. My parents instilled in me the importance and value of hard work in every endeavor. This character trait has helped me to push through my fears over the course of my life. Despite having stage fright, I became a competitive swimmer at the age of seven. In the water, I discovered I could tune out the noise of the crowd, focus on my breathing, execute my swim strokes, flip turns and accomplish the goal of winning my races. With each race, I focused on beating my last performance, my technique improvement and time. Hard work coupled with the ability to focus on the little things has led me to achieve big things. As a result, I have the distinct honor of achieving four Central Savannah River Area swimming records and attaining state and sectional qualifying times. Hard work in the classroom has led to academic excellence and honors at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Most recently, during my high school junior year, I was inducted in both Beta Club and National Honor Society and received a Senior Academic Award for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 90.0 and above throughout my high school career. I am a dual enrolled student with a grade point average of 3.72 on a 4.0 scale. Additionally and civically, hard work helped me to earn Girl Scout bronze and silver awards. As a result of reading about several youth drownings in my community, I began working as a lifeguard with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certification at age 15 at Girl Scout summer camp. It was hard work monitoring the safety and wellbeing of small children. However, once again, I overcame my fears and accomplished the task at hand. My first job led me to pursue my current lifeguard position at the local YMCA. The character traits of hard work and commitment have proven to be key and essential to goal attaining. I look forward to continuing in excellence as a second generation full time college student. In the Fall of 2025, I will major in business management and marketing with a concentration in real estate. My career goal is to educate and assist others achieve financial security through property ownership. Will it require hard work? Yes. However, I know that my dedication, determination and perseverance will help me to achieve my goals. Furthermore, I will be able to help my family eradicate the generational poverty through sound financial literacy, stewardship and excellence in business management, marketing and operations. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Addison McDaniel