Local Students Awarded Scholarships

NASHVILLE – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces the Diane G. Lowe and John Gomez IV Scholarship has been awarded to nine intellectually gifted students in Cannon and Rutherford counties, to provide financial assistance for recipients attending academic programs that offer special challenges or accelerated content. Scholarship awards total $6,175.

Below are the scholarship recipients from Cannon County:

Francis R. Jenkins, a Cannon County High School student, received the scholarship for dual enrollment at Motlow State Community College.

Dericka L. Simmons, a Cannon County High School student, received the scholarship for dual enrollment at Motlow State Community College.

Below are the scholarship recipients from Rutherford County:

Brooke A. Barnes, a Siegel High School student, received the scholarship to attend Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University (WAVU) through Vanderbilt University Programs for Talented Youth.

Hilary E. Dycus, a Blackman High School student, received the scholarship to attend the Harding University Scholars Program.

Hannah Kim, a Siegel High School student, received the scholarship to attend National Model United Nations.

Jacob M. Learned, a Lavergne High School student, received the scholarship for dual enrollment at Middle Tennessee State University.

Meggan N. Marvin, a Blackman High School student, received the scholarship for dual enrollment at Middle Tennessee State University.

Keegan "Jake" Petty, a Siegel Middle School student, received the scholarship to attend the Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) at the Western Kentucky University Summer Program for Talented Youth.

Logan T. Sissom, a Blackman High School student, received the scholarship for dual enrollment at Middle Tennessee State University.

Established in honor of Diane G. Lowe and in memory of John Gomez IV, this scholarship fund within The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee benefits intellectually gifted students, in grades six through 12, who reside in Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, or Wilson counties, and provides financial assistance for these students, who would otherwise be unable, to take qualifying entrance exams to institutions of higher learning, such as the SAT and ACT exams, and to attend advanced academic programs.

Both Diane and John were intellectually and spiritually curious children with a natural inclination to discover new ideas and knowledge. Diane was drawn to the arts and literature, while John was mechanically gifted and excelled in engineering activities. Both students were educated in the public schools and at various universities in Middle Tennessee, and by their mother, a retired school psychologist and advocate for intellectually gifted children for more than 30 years.

The Community Foundation administers more than 60 scholarship funds, available for students interested in many areas of study and from various backgrounds and communities.

About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee oversees more than 770 charitable funds, providing customized philanthropic solutions with great flexibility for donors, nonprofit organizations and the community. In the past 19 years, The Community Foundation has distributed more than $491 million to community programs and institutions. It is located at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, #400, Nashville, Tennessee 37215. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or 888-540-5200 or visit www.cfmt.org.