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Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Mrs. Alfredia Scott announced the selection of 6 area students to receive scholarship awards ranging from $1,800 to $2,000 through the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses Scholarship program. Congressman and Mrs. Scott honored these outstanding young people and their families during a special reception today in his Jonesboro District Office.

“By earning these awards, each student has demonstrated a strong work ethic and high commitment to achieve excellence in their schools and communities,” said Congressman Scott. Mrs. Scott, wife of Congressman Scott, was very instrumental in securing the scholarships for the students as an active member of the CBC Spouses program. “It is with great pleasure that my husband and I commend each of these students for their exceptional academic achievement and we encourage them to continue to set high goals for themselves,” said Mrs. Scott.

This year’s scholarship recipients include:

$2,000 CBC Spouses General Education Award

· Char-Shenda Crawford, Southeast Atlanta resident, Spelman College

· Arthur C. Franklin, Ellenwood resident, Morehouse College

· Dwight Helton, McDonough resident, Morehouse College

· Camille Matthews, College Park resident, Georgia State University

· Ibrahim Muhammad, Riverdale resident, Xavier University

$1,800 CBC Spouses Cheerio Brand Health Initiative Award

· Ebony Mulero, Jonesboro resident, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University

The CBC Spouses Education Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 in response to federal cuts in spending for education programs and scholarships. This program provides tuition assistance to enable students to fulfill their higher education goals. Students are required to live or attend school in a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Member’s district and be enrolled full-time in good academic standing at an accredited college or university. Students interested in applying for future awards should contact Chandra Harris at 770-210-5073.