FOUNDATION CELEBRATES SCHOLARSHIP DONORS AND RECIPIENTS

he GGC Foundation welcomed scholarship donors and recipients, trustees, company and foundation representatives, and members of the college leadership, Alumni Board and Scholarship Committee to its annual Scholarship Celebration in March.

“The event enables the GGC community to show appreciation for its donors, and for them to witness the impact of their generosity on the college by meeting student recipients of the scholarships they fund,” said Jennifer Hendrickson, president of the GGC Foundation and associate vice president for Advancement.

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful Scholarship recipient Brian Bland, ’25, psycholog y, has a strong interest in the environment. He told the audience the scholarship allowed him to spend fewer hours on his job and more on his studies and college experience.

“In fact, I’m an officer in the SCRUBS student organization, which is a pre-med club that prepares you for medical school,” he said.

“Today’s GGC students will be leading citizens of a future Gwinnett, who will tackle increasing environmental, civic and business challenges in our community,” said Schelly Marlatt, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful’s executive director, who also cited the organization’s nearly 20 years of GGC scholarship support.

“I am always awed by your philanthropy and commitment to this institution and to our students,” said Dr. Jann L. Joseph, president, to the donors. “We know you could invest your time and money in other places, and so we are certainly forever grateful that you have chosen Georgia Gwinnett College.”

She also had a message for the scholarship recipients.

“We understand the focus it takes to accomplish your goals, and that is why the community leaders you see here tonight support you in the way they do.”