Heritage Classic Foundation names scholars
Eleven outstanding Beaufort County seniors have been named Heritage Classic Foundation scholars for the 2024-2025 school year.
During the awards presentation, Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Committee Chairman, Scott Richardson told the audience, “This is always an exciting day for the Heritage Classic Foundation. 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 volunteerism to sports to caring for the environment.”
Seniors in all Beaufort and Jasper County high schools were eligible to apply and applications were reviewed on the basis of academic success, community service, essays written by the student and financial need. Winning students come from five different high schools.
Battery Creek High School - Emma Hamilton
Bluffton High School - Genesis Hernandez Cabrera, Ava Elizabeth Rios, Vivian Zurakowski
Hilton Head Island Christian Academy - Christopher Nguyen
Hilton Head Island High School - Bryce Broome, Calvin Clayton, Mia Diamond, Emeli Perez, Mia Ruxton
May River High School - James Holloman
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.
Audrey Clayton, parent of newly named scholar Calvin Clayton, said “We are so grateful for the Heritage Foundation and all they do to provide greater opportunities to students, especially those who might attend college out of state.”
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.
It was also announced that two large donations were granted to the newly created Heritage Classic Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund.
The RBC Foundation donated $25,000 to the fund and the Sea Pines Resort Community Fund donated proceeds totaling $25,000 from their inaugural Charity Golf Tournament held March 2nd. The endowment fund was created to strengthen the future of the Heritage Scholar Program.
Next fall, a total of 41 Beaufort and Jasper County collegians will be attending school and will have received Foundation grants at an expenditure of $193,000. A grand total of $5.6M will have been awarded to 397 students after the 2025 distribution.
