Heber Springs issued the following announcement on May 18.
Cleburne County Community Foundation, and affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation has awarded scholarships to four local high school students and three college students.
Nathan Johnson, Kylie Jones and Taylor Shively from Concord High School were selected as the 2022 recipients of the David Burnley Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student(s) from Concord High School that demonstrates great citizenship among their peers.
Julia Arnett from Concord High, Jenna Gillespie, from ASU-Heber Springs, Olivia Candau from Henderson State and one anonymous student received the Jim and Jean Stanford Christian Health Scholarship. This scholarship was established to help high school and college students that are majoring in the medical field.
“Funding for these scholarships comes from Cleburne County families, businesses and individuals who want to support higher education and invest in our students,” said Susan Vowels, executive director of Cleburne County 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 student was selected by the Education Committee of the Cleburne County Community Foundation board in a blind selection process.
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Source: Heber Springs
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