Comcast Recognizes Leaders And Achievers Scholarship Recipients

Comcast Memphis recognizes 31 Mid-South area students for their leadership abilities and community service

 MEMPHIS, TN, July 8, 2014 – Comcast today recognized 31 high school seniors, who were recipients of the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards, at a luncheon at the Pink Palace Mansion and Museum.

“We are proud to present these talented students with the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship,” said Otha Brandon, director of government affairs of Comcast Memphis. “Youth leadership development is one of the Comcast Foundation’s community investment areas of focus because we believe we can make a significant and measurable impact, and these students are very deserving of this recognition.”

Comcast Director Otha Brandon (far right) joins students and school officials from Memphis at a special Leaders and Achievers ceremony.

The Comcast Leaders and AchieversÒ Scholarship Program provides one-time $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The program gives young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement.

“Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service,” stated Brandon. “This scholarship is in recognition of their hard work and commitment to their communities.”

The 2014 recipients are:

   Arkansas:

Danisha Turner – West Memphis Senior High.

  Mississippi:

Shanice Renee Dowdy – Byhalia High School

Alexis Ester – Coldwater Attendance Center

Briana Starnes – Center Hill High School, Olive Branch

Shunderla Wilson – North Panola High School, Sardis

Corey Snow – Southaven High School, Southaven

Cayla Hari – North Point Christian School (formerly Southern Baptist Education Center,

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  Tennessee:

Noa Fodrie – Bolton High School, Arlington

Gina Kapadia – Bartlett High School, Bartlett

Devin Hollingsworth – Covington High School, Covington

Thomas Joseph Davis – Briarcrest Christian High School, Eads

Felicia Williams – Southwind High School, Memphis

Breona White – Oakhaven High School, Memphis

Daniel Rose – Overton High School, Memphis

Trevor Bass – Kirby High School, Memphis

Antonio Caradine – Melrose High School, Memphis

Courtney Pendergrass – Raleigh-Egypt High School, Memphis

Zakiyyah Chism – Soulsville Charter School, Memphis

Daryl Bell – Mitchell High School, Memphis

Amber Champion – Hillcrest High, Memphis

Wendelyn Gipson – Cordova High School, Memphis

Courtney Blanchard – Central High School, Memphis

Katavois Parker – Manassas High School, Memphis

Mary Allison McNabb – Immaculate Conception High School, Memphis

Andrew Wadovick – St. Benedict High School, Memphis

Joshua Hawkins – Memphis University School (MUS), Memphis

Amber Saia, Memphis Catholic High School, Memphis

Tyfani Stubbs – Middle College High School, Memphis

Eden Siskind – Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis

Alexis Franklin – Harding Academy, Memphis

Courtney Ferguson – Fayette Academy, Somerville