PB area students awarded grants

Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation has awarded $59,205 in scholarships to local students. High school seniors from the Pine Bluff area and Jefferson County were eligible to apply.

Scholarships were awarded in general areas, but not limited to sports, history, library sciences, English, education, healthcare and hospital administration, according to a news release.

“Funding for these scholarships comes from families, businesses and individuals who want to support higher education and invest in our students,” said Lawrence Fikes, executive director of the Pine Bluff foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation. “These donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and we manage the scholarship process on their behalf.”

Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria and is for area students pursuing higher education at two- or four-year colleges or universities, vocational schools or technical training programs.

Some scholarships are designated for graduates of a particular high school or those who plan to attend a particular college. Others are based on extracurricular activities, intended college majors or pursuing a graduate degree.

Schools, scholarships and recipients include:

PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL Ed Brown Memorial Scholarship

Tamara Tate — $3,000 Pine Bluff High School Class of 1971 Scholarship

Che’mar Holloway — $500

Odell E. Robinson, Jr. Scholarship

Jayden Parks — $405

Jack Robey Scholarship — Pine Bluff

Briona Barbee — $2,000

Pine Bluff High School Class of 1962 Scholarship

Tamara Tate — $11,000

John Thompson — $1,120

Joanne S. and Jack P. Smith Scholarship

Antonio Madison — $1,700 (4-year renewable)

Joe W. Clement, Jr. Rotary Scholarship

E’Layah Jones — $1,220 (4-year renewable)

Dorothy Ezell DuPree Scholarship

John Thompson — $1,000

Gene Lyon Memorial Scholarship

Landon Rhodes — $1,000 (4-year renewable)

WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL

Watson Chapel High School Class of 1973 Scholarship

Taylor Bagby — $1,000 Jack Roby Scholarship — Watson Chapel

LaCandyce Lee – $2,000

WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL

Bridge Fund Scholarship

William Donhan — $5,000

Strickland Scholarship

Diya Dadlani — $1,500

O.C. Hauber Rotary Scholarship

Tucker Neikirk — $2,500 (4-year renewable)

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEDICAL SCIENCES

Robert P. Atkinson Hospital Leadership Scholarship

Roshuna Harris — $5,000. Scholarships are managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit organization that provides resources, insight and inspiration to build better Arkansas communities. Contributions to foundation, its funds and any of its 29 affiliates are fully tax deductible. Details: www.arcf.org/scholarships.