HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDATION AWARDS 11 SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA SENIORS

During Monday’s awards presentation, Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Committee Chairman, Scott Richardson told the audience, “This is always an exciting day for the Heritage Classic Foundation, but it is even more exciting this year because we are all together. COVID-19 kept us apart last year and we are happy to be honoring these outstanding students in person once again. We believe the records of these young adults are better than ever. The teachers and administrators of our school systems, as well as the award winners, deserve special praise.”

Richardson also pointed out, “You are not just straight A students. You are leaders in your schools, communities and churches. Your interests vary from sustainability to sports to caring for the elderly.”

Six of the newly named Scholars will receive a $16,000 scholarship over the next four years. Four additional awards carry a $20,000 opportunity. Two of the latter scholarships honor the past Scholar Committee chairmen, John Zimmerman and the late Mike Malanick. One honors the late Scholar Committee member Charlie Brown, and the Tartan Club Award recognizes the donations made by the Tartan Club. Created by the Heritage Classic Foundation, the Tartan Club is a group made up of the individuals who share a desire to help others through the awarding of scholar grants for area students.

A new scholarship was introduced last year. The Kirby Scholarship, a one-year $4k scholar award, was created in memoriam of past Scholar Committee chairman Ward Kirby and will be granted every year moving forward.

Next fall, 41 Beaufort County collegians will be receiving Foundation grants at an expenditure of $170,000. A grand total of $4.8M will have been awarded to 364 students after the 2022 distribution.

In addition to these eleven scholarships, the Foundation is funding four $2,500 annual scholarships to the University of South Carolina Beaufort and two $1,500 annual scholarships to the Technical College of the Lowcountry.

The following graduating seniors were selected:

Beaufort High School: Anna Brown, Timothy “Chas” Brown, Emmett O’Brien, Holland Perryman

Bluffton High School: Andrew Doty, August Rios

Hilton Head Island High School: Nolan Hawkins, Ella Maldonado, Edy McGoldrick

May River High School: Alora Orr, Corrissa Velder

ABOUT THE HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDATION

The Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to supporting educational and charitable initiatives to enhance quality of life and economic vitality by hosting the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR golf tournament. Since it was founded in 1987, the Foundation has donated more than $47.5 million to people in need. For more information, call (843) 671-2448, visit www.heritageclassicfoundation.com or Facebook (Heritage Classic Foundation) and Twitter (@HCFGolf).

ABOUT THE SCHOLARS:

Anna Brown – is a three sport athlete at Beaufort High, competing on the varsity level in track, cross country and soccer and also has the highest GPA in her class. She is a member of the CREATE Club, which focuses on sustainability. Our planet’s health and future is important to her and she makes green choices whenever possible and encourages others to do the same. She will study chemistry in hopes of discovering sustainable solutions to the world’s climate crisis.

Timothy “Chas” Brown – has dedicated his time at Beaufort High School to helping students stay informed as a member of student government. He creates visually appealing and informative flyers to help students get involved in school programs and activities. He was a high scorer in the US National Chemistry Olympiad and is also an AP Scholar with Distinction. He plans to study economics at Princeton University.

Andrew Doty – as vice-president of Bluffton High’s Interact Club, he was instrumental in recruiting new members to be part of the school’s annual haunted house. He also helps manage the OneBlood’s reccurring blood drive. He volunteers at the monthly Gullah Market and cleans up school property with the Environmental Club. He plans to study mechanical engineering.

Nolan Hawkins – is an IB Diploma Candidate at Hilton Head Island High School and is involved in several academic honor societies. He is captain of the Varsity Golf Team and volunteers at the First Tee of the Lowcountry. He has volunteered on the practice range at the RBC Heritage since he was nine years old and considers it the focal point of his volunteering. He is the valedictorian of his class and will attend Duke University to study computer and electrical engineering.

Ella Maldonado – has played soccer for Hilton Head Island High for 4 years and has been captain for the last two. She is also a member of several honor societies and is ranked fifth in her class. She was also honored for her community, athletic and academic work by the Heisman Foundation. Her volunteer work includes coaching youth soccer and cleaning up Hilton Head beaches. She plans to attend Vanderbilt to study neuroscience.

Edy McGoldrick – is the captain of Hilton Head Island High’s softball team, is the vice president of the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter and is active in student government. She created the Outdoors Club to give fellow students a way to enjoy adventuring. She will attend the University of South Carolina Honors College to study computer engineering. (Mike Malanick Award)

Emmett O’Brien – is the president of Beaufort High’s Interact Club and Class President. During his two terms, he organized students to collaborate with School District employees on the budget process. He also volunteers at an assisted living home where he calls Bingo games. He was selected as a Boys Nation Senator, the most prestigious honor of Boys State. He is a team member at Chic-Fil-A Beaufort and plans to study political science.

Alora Orr – is active in many clubs at May River High including Key Club where she assists in roadside trash cleanups. She also volunteers at Palmetto Animal League with the Animal Welfare Club. She was also a member of the varsity swim team, winning the 50M Freestyle at the state swim meet as a freshman and is active with Beaufort County Young Republicans. She plans to study computer science. (Charlie Brown Award)

August Rios – is a member of Bluffton High’s soccer team and coaches youth soccer. He is passionate about preserving Bluffton’s beauty as the town continues to grow at a rapid pace. His goal is to discover new ways to allow development and conservation to coexist. He credits his mom for inspiring his love of learning and plans to major in environmental studies at Yale University. (Tartan Club Award)

Corrissa Velder– is on May River’s varsity volleyball team and is the president of HOSA, a club for future health care professionals. She has increased student involvement and has organized canned food drives and helped provide car seats to new moms. She is active in her church and is valedictorian of her class. She plans to study molecular biology an become a multi-lingual OBGYN who serves a global population. (John Zimmerman Award)

Holland Perryman – is the student body president at Beaufort High and is also president of the National Honor Society. She is a student intern at the Pat Conroy Literacy Center and sings in her school’s Honor Choir. She is active in her church and has spent summers in Jamaica building homes. She will attend Vanderbilt and continue to seek out opportunities to serve. (Ward Kirby Award)