Scholarship Fund
And the winners are......
- Kayla Davis - Columbia Central High
- Meredith Mize - Giles County High
- Sean Palfy - Summertown High
- Tiffany Simbeck - Lorretto High
- Sabrina Smithson - Santa Fe High
- Samantha Smithson - Santa Fe High
- Dilon Strasser - Forrest High
- Mackenzy White - Richland High
- Rachel Zajac - Marshall County High
Golf Tournament
Special Thanks to All Participating Teams in our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
- Blake Kelley Mortgage - 1st Place
- Russell Realty - 2nd Place
- Community First Bank - 3rd Place
- The remaining participants are alphabetical
- Beauty and the BeastS
- David Jent Realty
- Natural Lawn Care
We'd Also Like to Thank Our Tournament Sponsors
- Hole Sponsors (in no specific order)
- Frederick Insurance & Financial
- Real Estate Services
- Flip Frederick - Certified Resort & Second Home Specialist
- Natural Lawn Care
- RealTracs Solutions
- 1st Commerce Mortgage
- Carvell Realty
- Crye*Leike Wilson, Bass & Jones Realty
- First Realty
- First National Bank
- Grover Collins Real Estate & Auction
- Tycer Home Inspections
- Marshall County Tribune
- Bank of Frankewing
- Giles County Title & Escrow
- Brand Mortgage
- Partridge Hill Home Inspections
- Extra Donations
- Patridge Hill Home Inspections
- David Jent Realty
- Title Associates
- Bob White Realty
About the Scholarship
SMTAR's Scholarship Foundation raises money each year to help graduating high school seniors pay their expenses to the college of their choice. This assistance is presented in the form of one or more scholarships and is available to graduating high school seniors whose attend school or live in Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Perry and Wayne Counties.
Primary funding for the scholarship fund comes from monies donated by SMTAR members over the course of the preceding year. In 2008, three programs were primarily responsible for funding: the "Dollars for Scholars" and "Go Green" campaigns, as well as a silent auction. In 2010, the "Go Green" campaign was discontinued and a Golf Tournament was established. It is the hope of the Foundation that the Golf Tournament will be an annual event.
How to Apply
Scholarship applications are forwarded to the schools in our area by mail in January of each year. We also post the application right here on our Scholarship page, and make them available to you by e-mail or fax upon request (also in January). The deadline to apply usually falls around April 20th, and applications can be submitted by e-mail, fax, regular post, or you may drop them off at our office at 304 River Road, Columbia. Winners are notified at their graduation or awards ceremony, and Scholarship checks are presented at our General Membership Meeting in August of each year. In some instances, winners may be notified by phone prior to graduation. (Because our Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors must approve the annual application, it is only made available between February and April each year.)
If you'd like to join our mail list for the Scholarship Application, send an e-mail to SMTAR@realtracs.com.
Dollars for Scholars
Dollars for Scholars helps to raise money for the Scholarship Fund straight out of the pockets of members. A simple donation box is set up at membership events so that attendees can unload whatever loose change might be weighing them down. This program has successfully collected approximately $75 dollars or more per event. We realize that this doesn't sound like much, but last year's efforts raised enough money to offer about 3 separate $500 scholarships.
Golf Tournament
In 2010, the SMTAR Scholarship Foundation hosted its first Golf Tournament to raise funds for the foundation. This event was extremely successful and it is being planned again for Spring 2011. We hope to see you there!
