Franklin County awards scholarships

At Franklin County High School’s May 27 senior recognition night, individuals, organizations and colleges gave out more than $280,000 in scholarships to deserving seniors among the 74 members of the Class of 2025.

The following is a list of the scholarships, the presenter and the recipients:

Apalachicola Legion Post #106 (Chris Anderson and Myrtis Wynn): Two $500 awards to Jaden Hatfield and Jasmine Gray

Apalachicola Legion Post #106 Exceptional Leadership (C. Anderson): $500 award to Bradley Page

Apalachicola Bay Charter School (Elizabeth Kirvin) Two $750 awards to Jadelyn Lively and Krista Varnes

Aaron and Loretta Taylor Memorial (Steve Lanier) $2,000 award to Savannah Odom

Coach and Blanche Wagner Scholarship (S. Lanier):$1,000 award to Mya Huckeba and $750 award to Dexton Teat

Rachel Ward Memorial Scholarship from AHS Class of 1976 (S. Lanier): $500 award to M. Huckeba

Apalachicola Bay Rotary Club (Cliff Butler): Two $1,000 awards to Maleah Bell and J. Lively

Apalachicola FAMUly and Friends (Harolyn Walker): Two $500 awards to Khali McNair and M. Bell

Brittney Simmons Grady Memorial (D.T. Simmons): $1,000 award to M. Bell

Curfew Masonic Lodge #73 (Carl Whaley): $500 award to Garyson Millender

Delta Kappa Gamma of Franklin County (Elinor Mount-Simmons and Missy Cumbie) $500 award to J. Lively

Doug Creamer Health Care (David Walker): $1,000 award to K. Varnes

Emerald Coast Federal Credit Union Teresa Lynn Taylor Memorial (M.Copeland): $500 award to M. Huckeba

Florida Seafood Festival (C. Whaley)) Two $500 awards to G. Millender and K. McNair

Franklin County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Advisory Board, Inc. (Robert Davis): $500 award to M. Bell

Franklin County Breast Cancer Foundation (Melanie Copeland): $2,000 award to S. Odom

Franklin County School Trust – Gulf Coast State College (M. Copeland) two $1,400 awards to Charity Larkin and Chelsey Braswell

Gulf Coast State College (Jason Hedden): $2,800 to J. Lively

Gulf Coast State College Pathways to Success (M. Copeland): Two years tuition, worth $8,400, to Sarah Ham and Hunter Ard

Franklin County School Board (Stacy Kirvin) Five $1,000 awards to M. Huckeba, D. Teat, G. Millender, J. Lively and S. Odom

Franklin County School Nutrition Association Servant’s Heart (Shelly Ingram): Two $500 awards to J. Lively and H. Ard

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (Dwayne Coulter) $500 award to D. Teat

GLOW Illuminating Futures, Inc. (Teresa Manning): Three $1,000 renewable awards to M. Huckeba, K. McNair and S, Odom

H’COLA (Tami Ray-Hutchinson): Two $300 awards to Alonna Brown and M. Bell

Jacobie O’Neal Memorial (Fonda Davis): Two $500 awards to A, Brown and Shakira Miller

Katie Herzog Memorial – Apalachicola Riverkeeper (Tom Herzog and Cameron Baxley) Two $3,000 scholarship to Isabella Nations and M. Huckeba

Love Center Bishop Daniel White Memorial (Dolores Croom): $500 award to M. Bell

Philaco Woman’s Club (Heather Mapp) Three $1,000 awards to J. Lively, G. Millender, and Olivia Poloronis

Redemption Point Church of God (Emerald Larkin): $1,000 award to Micheal Hill

St. George Island Civic Club Eric Roberts Memorial (Bernie Boehnlein) Four $500 awards to J. Lively, K. McNair. M. Bell and G. Millender

Seahawk Royalty (Lynn Clark): $500 award S. Miller

Take Stock in Children (Cathleen Brackin) Five $6,350 scholarships to Jasmine Gray, M. Bell, J. Lively, S. Miller and S. Odom

Trinity Outreach Award (Brant Banks and H. Walker) New laptop computers to Jerzy Jackson, M. Bell, A. Brown, G. Millender, J. Lively, K. McNair, and K. VarnesWillie and Ella Speed Higher Education (E. Mount Simmons) $500 award to M. Bell