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Class of 2009 receives $2,797,683 in scholarships
ECHS class night
Effingham County High School announced scholarships and awards at class night Tuesday. - photo by Photo by Sandi Van Orden

See more pictures from Effingham County High School's class night here.

See more pictures from South Effingham High School's class night here

Congratulations to the following seniors of Effingham County High and South Effingham High schools who were presented with scholarships during their Class Night ceremonies.  Between both high schools, the Class of 2009 received an estimated $2,797,683 in scholarship awards.

Scholarship recipient: name of scholarship
Arnsdorff, Garrett (ECHS): Georgia Southern University John and Martha Nolan Leader/Scholar Scholarship, Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship, National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship

Bacon, Jami (ECHS): Order of Robert E. Lee Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Scholarship

Baldwin, Natalie (ECHS): Effingham County High School Tri-M Leadership Scholarship

Barber, Ky’ana (ECHS): Middle Georgia College Basketball Scholarship

Bean, Skkyiesha (ECHS): Paine College Track and Field Scholarship

Bingham, Taylor (ECHS): Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Scholarship

Bolton, Erica (SEHS): Jim and Ruth Miller Scholarship, Cathy Leaf Scholarship

Broome, Kimberlee (SEHS): Auburn Spirit Foundation Legacy Scholarship

Broomfield, Isaiah (SEHS): Oxford College at Emory University Eady Achievement Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award, Mercer University Academic Scholarship

Brost, Ashley Meredith (ECHS): Clyo Homemakers 4-H Educational Scholarship, Springfield United Methodist Church George Brogdon Scholarship, Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship, Rotary Club of Effingham

Brunson, Ashley (ECHS): George Chance University of Georgia Scholarship

Bunten, Joshua (ECHS): Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship    

Calhoun, Cody (ECHS): Carl Allen Neurath Georgia Tech Scholarship, Lawton M. Nease Jr. and Jane Pool Nease Georgia Tech Scholarship

Callaway, Rebecca (SEHS): Mercer University Presidential Scholarship, Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student, Local and District

Cannon, Jordan (ECHS): Georgia Military College State Service Scholarship    

Cassell, Eric Dustin (ECHS): Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship

Chant, Madeline (ECHS): Reinhardt Academic Scholarship

Craven, Amber (ECHS): Effingham County FFA Alumni Scholarship, Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship    

Deal, Stephanie (ECHS): Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, Richard C. Kessler 4-H Leadership Scholarship    

Donnell, Sarah (SEHS): Abraham Baldwin Scholarship

Dotson, Zach (ECHS): University of Georgia Baseball Scholarship

Douberley, Tabatha (ECHS): Georgia Southern University Softball Scholarship, Watson-Brown Scholarship

Duff, Shelby (ECHS): Armstrong Atlantic State University Softball Scholarship

Elmgren, Will (ECHS): Savannah Morning News Award of Excellence

English, Kayla (ECHS): Middle Georgia College Softball Scholarship, Terri Brunson Memorial Scholarship

Fell, Joshua (ECHS): Georgia Southern University Planter’s Telephone Scholarship    

Fitts, De’Von (ECHS): Community Enrichment Scholarship    

Germain, Julianne (ECHS): United States Air Force Academy Scholarship

Goforth, Devan (SEHS): Sam Walton Community Scholarship, Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship, Aviation Career Day Scholarship, The Mighty Eighth Hunter Thrift Shop Scholarship

Goldwire, Shaniqua (ECHS): Middle Georgia College Basketball Scholarship

Hancock, Jeffery (SEHS): Mercer University Presidential Scholarship, Mercer Scholarship for Engineering Education, Richard C. Kessler 4-H Leadership Scholarship

Harvard, Haley (ECHS): Effingham Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, Miss ECHS Contestant Scholarship 2007 Competition

Herbert, Perry (ECHS): Rita Brost Memorial Scholarship

Hill, Jeremy (ECHS): Effingham County FFA Alumni Scholarship, Georgia EMC Electrification Scholarship, Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship, Planter’s Telephone Scholarship

Hoffer, Aaron (SEHS): Middle Georgia Baseball Scholarship

Horton, Geoffrey (ECHS): Hisey Family Educational Scholarship, Lawton M. Nease, Jr. and Jane Pool Nease Georgia Tech Scholarship, National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship, Savannah Area Georgia Tech Club Scholarship, Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship

Jackson, Jonathan (SEHS): Mercer University Scholarship

Jarman, Evan (ECHS): Middle Georgia College Baseball Scholarship

Johnson, Cassandra (SEHS): Southern Wesleyan University Grant Softball Scholarship

Jones, Tia (SEHS): Hampton University Merit Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College Scholarship

Kirksey, Will (ECHS): Effingham County High Directors Scholarship

Kopf, Jadelyn (SEHS): Music Ensemble Scholarship Lenoir Rhyne University

Martin, Courtney (ECHS): Lawton M. Nease, Jr. and Jane Pool Nease Georgia Tech Scholarship

McDavid, Kristyn (ECHS): Savannah College of Art and Design ACA Scholars Award Scholarship

Miller, Keely (ECHS): Louis Armstrong Scholarship

Mullins, Jaron (SEHS): Baylor University Provost Gold Scholarship, Baylor University Scholarship

Nixon, James (ECHS): Shaw Wilkerson Outstanding Achievement Award

Oglesby, Clint (ECHS): North Georgia College and State University Service Scholarship    

Orndorff, Alexa (ECHS): American University Scholarship

Pair, Kristin (ECHS): Future Georgia Educators Award

Perryman, Kortneigh (SEHS): Valdosta State University Academic Scholarship

Pittman, Christopher (SEHS): Navy ROTC Scholarship, Jacksonville University Scholarship, Army ROTC Scholarship

Porter, Brittany (ECHS): Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design Artistic Scholarship

Presley, Brittany (SEHS): East Georgia College Lippett Scholarship

Prichard, Matthew (SEHS): National Merit Scholar, Arthur Gignilliat Sr. Scholar, Armstrong Atlantic State University, GA Pacific LLC Scholarship

Reed, Steven (SEHS): Academic Scholarship Jacksonville University

Reese, Iesha (SEHS): McCullough Scholarship

Reynolds, Mar’Tina (ECHS): Bethune-Cookman Presidential Scholarship

Richards, Emmeline (SEHS): President’s Scholarship Georgia Southern University

Rietkovich, Kellie C. (SEHS): University of Georgia Softball Scholarship, Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund

Rubrecht, Ashlie (ECHS): Elk Club “Most Valuable Student” Scholarship, Mercer University Cheerleading Scholarship, Mercer University Presidential Scholarship

Sanderson, Krystal (SEHS): Andrew Serves Scholarship

Schultz, Paloma (ECHS): Savannah College of Art and Design ACA Scholars Award Scholarship

Scudder, Susan (ECHS): Deborah Newsome Floyd Scholarship, Henry J. Wilkins Historic Effingham Scholarship    

Shabi, Elisabeth (ECHS): Reinhardt College Academic Scholarship, Reinhardt College Honors Scholarship, Robert Byrd Scholarship

Singleton, Olivia (ECHS): Armstrong Eleanor Webster Boyd Academic Scholarship, Effingham Women in Business Scholarship

Smith, Scott (ECHS): Georgia Southern University Football Equipment Manager Scholarship

Snooks, Ben (ECHS): Richard C. Kessler 4-H Leadership Scholarship, Clyo Homemakers 4-H Educational Scholarship, Effingham County High School Tri-M Service Scholarship

Spradley, Lauren (ECHS): Dr. Paul W. Hart STAR Student Scholarship, Dr. T.W. Shealy Memorial Bible Award and Scholarship, Mercer University Adiel Sherwood Scholarship, Mercer University Baptist Heritage Grant

Thornton, James (ECHS): Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Scholarship

Todd, Kalyn (ECHS): Columbus State University Music Scholarship, John Phillip Sousa Scholarship, Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship

Todd, Michael (ECHS): Baptist Heritage Scholarship, Mercer University Academic Scholarship

Wallace, Jasmine (ECHS): Pride of Guyton Chapter 292 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship

Washington, Desmand (ECHS): Community Enrichment Scholarship, Del Edwards Memorial Scholarship, Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship    

Whaley, Shelbi (ECHS): Effingham Women in Business Scholarship, John and Dorothy Crapps Business Scholarship

Wilson, Justin (ECHS): Armstrong Atlantic State University Baseball Scholarship

*Final actual awards are determined by the awarding body or institution and may be subject to change based upon criteria established by the awarding body or institution.  Awards are student reported and are not inclusive of all scholarships awarded to students in the school district.