Nine Augusta Area High School Seniors Awarded $1,000 Scholarships by Comcast NBCUniversal

Leaders and Achievers^® Scholarship Program Recognizes Students’ Achievements Both in and Out of the Classroom

AUGUSTA, GA, June 21, 2018 – Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded a total of $9,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to nine Augusta area students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers^® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to nearly 27,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program.

“Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners of Augusta are exceptional students who are committed to academic excellence and community service,” said Doug Guthrie, Comcast Regional Senior Vice President. “We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys.”

The 2018-19 Augusta Winners:

Matthew Riggs           (Academy of Richmond County)

Briannah Woodhams  (Fox Creek High School)

Stephanie Hayes        (Aquinas High School)

Mikhayla Robinson     (John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School)

Dominique Lyons        (A.R. Johnson High School)

Jalene Smith              (Josey High School)

Hope Grant                (Westside High School)

Santana Bryant          (Evans High School)

Eleanor Hansen         (Augusta Christian High School)

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full 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 philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

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