Local Students Awarded UGA Charter, Goizueta Scholarships

Eight local students have been awarded 2011 University of Georgia Charter Scholarships.

The Charter Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshman with excellent academic records and proven leadership and community involvement. According to a UGA press release, the top 6-8 percent of entering first year students are designated as Charter Scholars.

The scholarship provides students with $1,000 per year in addition to the HOPE scholarship. The scholarship can be renewed for up to three years of undergraduate studies if the recipients meet specified academic standards.

Local recipients include:

• Emily Curl, Hebron Christian Academy
• Alexander Frazer, Dacula High School
• Lauren Kaczynski, Mill Creek High School
• Joshua Lowery, Hebron Christian School
• Edgardo Martinez, Dacula High School
• Nathan Nicoara, Mill Creek High School
• Ryan Sanders, Mill Creek High School
• Joseph Turnblom, Mill Creek High School

Another local student, Mill Creek graduate Luis Rodriguez, was recently awarded the Goizueta Foundation Transfer Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.

The Goizueta Foundation Transfer Scholarship provides $4,000 per year to UGA transfer students who are proficient in both written and spoken Spanish, have strong academic profiles, have family who currently reside in the United States, and have demonstrated financial need as determined by UGA’s Office of Student Financial Aid.