Foundation Fuels Futures
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he EIL staff was thrilled to learn that the newly established Christ Church Frederica ECW Scholarship Fund for Women has awarded its first scholarship to University of Georgia sophomore Maggie Holt. We remember Maggie because she and her parents Steve and Catherine were kind enough to model for us in a Tour of Homes themed fashion feature we did in March 2015. This initiative of the Christ Church Frederica Episcopal Church Women and the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation provides a $2,500 scholarship to a local female high school graduate of the Episcopal faith who
is pursuing a degree through an academic or technical college or university. “We could not be more pleased to have Maggie Holt selected as our first recipient. Few young women have demonstrated a greater commitment to their church and broader community while maintaining an impeccable academic record,” stated Jane Watson, President, Episcopal Church Women. “Maggie embodies precisely what we were hoping to accomplish through this effort. Maggie says, “Perhaps the most impactful lesson I have taken away from my (continues)
ABOVE: Maggie Holt (front row, second from left) and her family with representatives of Christ Church Frederica
and Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation President & CEO, Paul White (third row, left) LEFT: Maggie Holt models some of St. Simons Island’s finery in EIL’s Tour de Force fashion feature, March 2015. Photo by Joe Loehle.
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