The Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation celebrated its 2024 scholarship awards at the third annual scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Students, parents, and donors gathered to recognize 39 students who received awards.

This year, thanks to the generosity of private donors, the foundation introduced two new scholarship opportunities and awarded more than $53,000.

"We are proud of the students who were recognized as the 2024 recipients of the scholarships,” said Kristen Gill, the foundation's executive director. “These seniors are selected through an application process by a committee consisting of board, community, and school faculty members. The scholarship program is one of our most celebrated each year, and these students have worked hard to reach this milestone. We wish them the best of luck and hope these awards will serve as a launching pad for continued success in college."

To read more about these scholarships and learn more about the CCS Education Foundation, please visit https://www.carrolltoncityschools.net/community/foundation/scholarships. 

The Akoye Winston Warrior Scholarship 

Carrollton High School senior Keshun Johnson was awarded the Akoye Winston Warrior Scholarship. The scholarship award was presented at the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured with Keshun is Melina Douthit, president of the CCS Education Foundation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carrollton High School Alumni Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Drew Johnson and Edward Kenyon were semi-finalists and Kieran Kelly was the overall winner for the Carrollton High School Alumni Scholarship at the first Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Edward Kenyon, Drew Johnson, Kieran Kelly, and Susan Ingle, Class of 1966.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ben Stallings Football Scholar Award

This year’s recipient is Jack Japour. Janis Stallings, Ben’s mother, presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bennett Reed Stedwell Memorial Scholarship 

This year’s recipient is Samantha Ayers. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured are CCS Education Foundation President Melina Douthit and Samantha Ayers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bryson-Caylor Family Scholarship

This year’s recipient is Regan Kelley. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton.  Pictured from left are David Bryson, Samantha Ayers, Dr. Jewel Bryson, and Mark Byson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Coach Charlie Grisham Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Bryce Hicks and Aubrey Dishman were awarded the Charlie Grisham Memorial Scholarship at the third annual CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Burt Grisham, Bryce Hicks, Aubrey Dishman, and Sherri Grisham Bruce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Charles Richard Mehaffey Scholarship

This year’s recipient is CHS senior Eric Malmquist. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured are Melina Douthit, president of the CCS Education Foundation and Eric Malmquist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chase McDaniel “Chase the Victory” Memorial Scholarship 

This year’s recipients are Jack Riley (semi-finalist) and Emma Cook (overall winner). The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Jack Riley, Kiki McDaniel, and Emma Cook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carrollton High School National Honor Society Scholarship

This year’s recipient is Zooey Bush. Pictured with Zooey is Michael Harvey, CHS teacher. 

The Clay Robinson Family Scholarship

The Clay Robinson Family Scholarship was established in 2021 by Carrollton native Clay Robinson. This year’s recipient is Joseph Ivey. The scholarship award was presented by Clay Robinson at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured with Joseph is Clay Robinson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Don Hall Band Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Connor Haley was awarded the Don Hall Band Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16. Pictured from left are Don Hall, Connor Haley, and Dr. Chris Carr. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dr. Jerry Robinson Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Sarah Scholl was presented the Dr. Jerry Robinson Scholarship. Pictured with Sarah are Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Robinson. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dubba Schulenburg Art Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Caitline Boone was awarded the Dubba Schulenburg Art Scholarship. Pictured with Caitlin is Dubba’s son and Carrollton Board of Education member, Greg Schulenburg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Officer Jason Rowell #208 Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Jack Japour was presented the Officer Jason Rowell #208 Memorial Scholarship, which honors the life and legacy of Rowell. Pictured from left are Ava Rowell, Jack Japour, and Amy Rowell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. McGinnis Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Robert Wilson was awarded the Joseph B. McGinnis Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Robert are Joe and Glenn McGinnis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The John Wesley Tanner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Andrew Albertus was awarded the John Wesley Tanner Jr. Memorial Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Andrew is Johnny Tanner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Joshua Roy Mabry Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Nyera Gindrow received the Joshua Roy Mabry Memorial Scholarship, presented on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast at City Station. Mabry’s family established the scholarship as a memorial tribute to the long-time Carrollton Board of Education member who died in November 2008. Pictured with Nyera are members of the Mabry family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Kyle Liam Barry Scholarship

This year’s recipients are Robert Wilson and Kylie Briscoe. Pictured with Robert are Brian Hungerford, Jackie Marshall, and Glenn Barry. Kylie was unable to attend the event as she is in school at the University of Oklahoma. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lisa Crawford Love Family Scholarship for the Performing Arts

Carrollton High School senior Lydia Baldizon is this year’s recipient of the Lisa Crawford Love Scholarship for the Performing Arts.The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Lydia is Kristie Hayden, daughter-in-law of Lisa Crawford Love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mike Lankford Memorial Scholarship

This year’s recipient of the Mike Lankford Memorial Scholarship is Isela Zavalza. Pictured with Isela is Shirley Lankford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RaLin Memorial Scholarship 

Carrollton High School senior Angel Martinez Sanchez is this year’s scholarship recipient. The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Angel is Andrew Stewart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Live Like Josh” Scholarship

The first recipient of the "Liv Like Josh" Scholarship is Autumn Martin. The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Autumn are Josh’s parents, PT and Karen Waldrep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RGP Memorial Scholarship

The RGP Memorial Scholarship was given to Ben Cleek at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Ben is CCS Education Foundation president, Melina Douthit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Reico North Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Steve Mazariegos was awarded the Reico North Scholarship at the  CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Steve are members of the North family — Tabitha North, Recia North, and Marcus Reese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ronnie Walton Memorial Scholarship

This year’s Ronnie Walton Memorial Scholarship recipient is Joshua Johnson. Joshua was presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Joshua are Walton’s wife, Carol, and their daughter, Beth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sheri Davis Memorial Scholarship

Gabriella Strzalkowski was awarded a Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship established in memory of Sheri Davis. Mrs. Davis’ husband, Dr. Steve Davis, presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Gabriella is Steve Davis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stanley Parkman/Times-Georgian Media Award

Carrollton High School senior Eden Long was awarded the Stanley Parkman/Times-Georgian Media Award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Eden are Rachael Raney and Mike Herring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Susan W. Gordy Spirit Award

This year’s Susan W. Gordy Spirit Award recipient is A’Jaiah Ward. Susan Gordy presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with AJ is Susan Gordy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Trojan Spirit & Leadership Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Eli Pippins was awarded the Trojan Spirit & Leadership Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Eli is Ben Garrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Whitley Morris Scholar-Athlete Award

Carrollton High School seniors Nour Nazim and Charli Colquitt were awarded the Whitley Morris Scholar-Athlete Award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Nour and Charli is Paul Fitz-Simons, CHS athletic director.

The Trojan Memorial Scholarship Award

This scholarship was created in 2024 to honor the memory of all Trojan students and staff who have passed away while actively attending or working at Carrollton City Schools. This award celebrates their impact on our school community while preserving their legacies and the sense of unity, compassion, and excellence that their lives exemplified. This year the foundation honored the lives of Teresa Morgan, Greg Cobb, Justus Brewer, and Brandon Almon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Teresa Morgan

Teresa Morgan, a cherished member of the Carrollton High School team, dedicated over thirty years to her role as the registrar. CHS senior Clara Pullen received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Clara are members of Mrs. Morgan’s family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Greg Cobb

This scholarship honors the memory of Greg Cobb, a member of the school Nutrition team at Carrollton, where he dedicated five years of service. This scholarship celebrates his legacy of inspiring others to spread kindness and positivity in their own lives. CHS senior Ian Larson received this award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Ian is Melina Douthit, CCS Education Foundation president.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Justus Brewer

This scholarship honors Justus Brewer's legacy of leadership and encouraging students to follow their passions with dedication. CHS senior Julian Redwine received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Julian are Scotty Brewer, Jada Brewer, and Jermaine Brewer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Brandon Almon

This scholarship is in memory of Brandon Almon, a young student from Carrollton Elementary who passed away in June 2023.  CHS senior Allison Lowry received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Allison are members of Brandon’s family.

 

Nine Carrollton High School seniors, set to graduate in May, have been recognized as Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education. They are among an elite group of 177 students statewide. 

Carrollton High School had the largest number of qualifiers in the state. 

The state DOE identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life through the Georgia Scholar program. High school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and the home are eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition.

According to DOE guidelines, Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during their four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and their communities; and who have assumed leadership roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for their diploma.

The Class of 2024 qualifiers are Madelynn Cook, Shawn Dong, Andrew Johnson, Edward Kenyon, Autumn Martin, Sophia Morales, Tyler Ou, Kai Remshagen, and Robert Wilson.

“We are incredibly proud to have the largest number of Georgia Scholars named by the Georgia Department of Education this year. This honor is a testament to the relentless dedication of our students and the invaluable guidance our counselors provide. Together, they have demonstrated outstanding commitment and excellence in our student’s academic and personal endeavors.” said Ian Lyle, CHS principal.

The program is coordinated by GaDOE’s Excellence Recognition Office and local coordinators in each public school system and private schools throughout the state.

An evening of special recognition was the highlight of the Carrollton Board of Education meeting Tuesday, which included honoring eight Carrollton High School seniors who are this year's inductees into a unique class of CHS alumni. 

Since the Class of 2007, Carrollton High School has annually identified seniors who represent the “Three A’s,” a designation honoring personal achievements in Academics, Arts and Athletics. Part of this recognition pays tribute to the students’ abilities to balance all three, a testament to their perseverance and character, said CHS Principal Ian Lyle. 

“It is an achievement to excel in any of these areas,” said Lyle. “When considering the demands to be exceptional in all three, you come to appreciate how well-rounded and dedicated these students are.”

More than 60 CHS alumni have been honored with this award. The work ethic those students have exhibited over the years has translated into their adult lives, too, starting with successful college careers and later the transition to their professional lives. This year’s inductees will join the other honor recipients in a display on the third floor of the high school's main academic building.

This year's AAAs Honor Roll includes:

Bryce Hicks

Bryce Hicks epitomizes the essence of an all-encompassing student, excelling in academics, arts, and athletics. Bryce has demonstrated success on and off the field, earning an Academic Letter four years of high school. He is a member of the National Honor Society and studied visual arts in school.  A student-athlete throughout high school, Bryce has been a standout in football and track. His dedication to athletics is evident as he has been an integral part of both teams all four years. Bryce is the son of Breylan Hicks and Starr Cummings.

 

Marissa Johnson

Marissa Johnson’s high school career showcases her versatility as an academic, athlete, and performer. She is a member of the National Honor Society, took AP and IB classes, and was a dual enrollment student. Marissa participated in chorus and art during high school while thriving as a Trojan athlete. She was a member of the cross country team her freshman and sophomore years, as well as on the swim and golf teams throughout the four years of her high school career. Marissa is the daughter of Scott and Shannon Johnson.

 

Bella Moore

Bella Moore takes involvement to the next level. She’s a member of multiple honor societies, has completed numerous AP classes, and joined multiple school clubs while maintaining honor roll status. Over her four years in high school, Bella has been an active member of the performing arts program, appearing in multiple musicals and plays. She is a stand-out athlete, serving as team captain on the back-to-back state champion wrestling team. Bella also competed in gymnastics, lacrosse, flag football, and football cheerleading at different times in high school. Bella is the daughter of Derek and Hope Moore.

 

Tyler Ou

Tyler Ou is an exceptional all-around student. He is an alumnus of the Governor’s Honors Program, where he showcased his exceptional passion for dance and performing. Tyler was captain of the dance team, participated in speech and debate and is also a member of the Thespian Society. He was named an AP Scholar with Distinction and received acknowledgement by College Board in their National Rural and Small Town recognition. He has been named a University of Georgia Certificate of Merit student, actively participating in performing arts, and involved in numerous school clubs. He also served as a Junior Honor Marshal his junior year. Tyler is the son of Mike Ou and Joanne Gaw.

 

Hagan Russell

Hagan Russell navigates from academics to athletics to the arts effortlessly and with noted success. He has received not only many recognition awards but maintained a 4.0 GPA. Hagan is an IB Diploma student and an AP Scholar with Distinction. He is a member of multiple clubs and is also a Secretary of State Student Ambassador. Hagan has been on the cross country, swim, and track teams all four years of high school and served as captain of all three teams his senior year. Additionally, he was involved in band and debate. Hagan is the son of Hugh and Christina Russell. 

 

Ramsey Sullivan

Ramsey Sullivan, honored as "Best All Around" for his class, exhibits this quality through 11 AP classes, numerous achievement awards, leadership roles, and extracurricular involvement, capped off with a passion for service. Ramsey has been a student leader to his peers throughout high school, serving as Student Council Class President, National Honors Society Community Projects Chair, and a founding member of the City of Carrollton Youth Council, where he served as an officer. A participant in debate and an avid tennis player, Ramsey is also an artist, a talent he refined through art courses in school. Ramsey is the son of Swede and Meghan Sullivan.

 

A’Jaiah Ward

A’Jaiah “AJ” Ward’s high school career showcases her versatility as an academic, athlete and performer. AJ has been on the track team all four years of high school, and has also participated in cheerleading and flag football. As a member of the performing arts program, AJ has appeared in many musicals and performances. She is also a key member of the choral program and has represented Carrollton and many school and community events. Additionally, AJ has been involved in numerous school clubs, and is a key member of the National Honor Society. She has also taken many dual enrollment, and Advanced Placement courses. AJ is the daughter of Dee Ward.

 

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson excelled in academics, athletics, and the arts during his high school journey. Not only did he achieve the prestigious IB Diploma and attain the title of AP Scholar with Distinction, but he also actively participated in a multitude of clubs, including the National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society, Key Club, Environmental Club, and Junior Optimist Club. Additionally, Robert demonstrated his debating skills and dedicated himself to playing soccer throughout all four years of high school. Robert is the son of Mary Wilson and Stephen Wilson.