J. Edwin Givens Fund awards 16 scholarships

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The J. Edwin Givens Scholarship fund supports deserving staff who choose to continue their education. On Thursday, March 16, the newest scholarship recipients were awarded. Sixteen employees were granted awards that will allow them to continue their education to become CNA’s, LPN’s, RN’s, lawyers and more. Since its inception in 2009, the fund has awarded 112 scholarships totaling $178,000 to young people. It was named in honor of J. Edwin Givens, who gave more than 40 years of volunteer service to Covenant Woods.

The 2023 recipients are Cameron Barrett, Brittany Barton, Sierra Black, Destiny Bradby, Hitomi Fortune, Chaka Fraierson, Mya Hall, Alicha Harper, Emma Keys, Bailey Loscomb, Shavonta McKeever, Afton Miles, Abby Seiders, Crystal Stephens, Victoria Stevens and Katie Yates.

The 2023 J. edwin Givens scholarship recipients, starting from the top left, are: shavonta McKeever, Brittany Barton, sierra Black, Chaka Fraierson, Victoria stevens, Thom Wright (president and CeO), (bottom left) natalie Kent (board member), Hitomi Fortune, Bailey loscomb, abigail seiders, Cameron Barrett, afton Miles, Katie yates and alicha Harper. recipients not pictured are: destiny Bradby, Mya Hall, emma Keys and Crystal stephens.