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 AchieversÒ 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,
Southaven
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
