There’s a new scholarship opportunity available to graduating seniors in Banks, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, and White counties. Pebble Ministry Inc. this year launched its inaugural Kendrick Paul Simmons Sr. Memorial Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one minority high school senior. Applications are available online at pebbleministryinc.org. To be considered, eligible applicants must submit a one-page essay and letter of recommendation. They must also demonstrate financial need.
“We hope the scholarship will enable the recipient to fulfill their dreams of having a college education. After the student graduates, we hope he or she goes on to contribute to making the world a better place,” says Pebble Ministry founder Troyce Simmons.
The scholarship was established in memory of Kendrick Simmons, who passed away in 2019 at the age of 43.
“We named the scholarship after Kendrick because he was a very special part of the community. He was a good friend, hard worker, and he lived his life like the Frank Sinatra song, ‘I did it my way.’ He had a great sense of humor and loved to see people laugh. He is truly missed,” says the ministry’s chief financial officer Cristina Simmons.
All completed scholarship applications are due by Monday, May 1, 2023.
Applications may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Pebble Ministry Inc., PO Box 1853, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
