Christ Episcopal Church Charitable Foundation presents scholarships, grants to local students

The Christ Episcopal Church Charitable Foundation awarded five scholarships and five educational grants to local students at a ceremony at Christ Church on May 8.

Welcoming the students were Christ Church Associate Rector, the Rev. Remington Slone; Foundation President Melissa Roland; Scholarship Committee Chair Tem Fitch; and the Rev. Thomas P. Reeder, Rector of Christ Church. The scholars also heard from Angela Meuse, who shared her experience as a scholarship recipient in 1994, the first year of this program. The recipients are as follows:

2018 scholarship recipients (four-year Florida pre-paid university plan scholarships to be used at any Florida public university)

• Angela Ayoub (Nease High School) will attend the University of Central Florida, pursuing a degree in biological health sciences and a career in physical therapy.
• Samantha Castano (Nease High School) will attend the University of Florida, entering as a junior majoring in psychology, and pursue a career as an anesthesiologist.
• Stella Hymeri (Ponte Vedra High School) will attend Santa Fe College as a sophomore and transfer to Florida in her junior year to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.
• Kiah Kramer (Ponte Vedra High School) will attend the Innovation Academy at the University of Florida and pursue a degree in chemistry with a minor in innovation.
• Luciana Nunez (Ponte Vedra High School) will attend the University of Florida, majoring in psychology and special education.

2018 educational grants (various award amounts to be used at any college or university)

• Dylan Casto (Jacksonville University) is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a MBA.
• Jessica Conover (Fletcher High School) will attend the University of Florida and pursue a career in physical therapy.
• Allison Hamm (University of North Florida) is a junior majoring in communications and minoring in business.
• Abel Haynes (Ponte Vedra High School) will attend the University of Florida or University of Miami, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.
• Katie Young (University of North Florida) is a junior pursuing a degree in psychology.

Since 1994, the Christ Episcopal Church Charitable Foundation has helped 107 young people with their college expenses by awarding 66 four-year and one single year tuition-only scholarships, eight partial tuition-only scholarships and 40 educational grants to Beaches area students in need of financial assistance with their college education.

The Christ Church Charitable Foundation hosts fundraisers throughout the year to fund these scholarships, grants and other outreach projects, including a Christmas house tour in December; golf and tennis tournaments in March at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club; and the Shared Treasures estate sale.

Scholarships established by Loti Woods and Susi Buckey, as well as the Parker/Woodruff Scholarship, make it possible to offer more students the chance to attend college.