Meghan Hopper is pictured, center, with Club President Jayne Davis, left, along with club members

Meghan Hopper of Centre was recently awarded the distinguished Women’s Club of Weiss Lake Scholarship for 2017.  The scholarship is awarded to a deserving female student and resident of Cherokee County attending Gadsden State Community College-Cherokee.

The scholarship was established by the Women’s Club of Weiss Lake in 2013.  The group is a community organization serving Cherokee County with the aim of enhancing the quality of living in the community.  Club members include residents from throughout the county, many of whom are semi-retired professionals. 

The recipient of this partial-tuition scholarship must demonstrate academic excellence by maintaining a GPA of 3.0 in all courses attempted and completed; be enrolled in a minimum of six hours of classes and satisfactorily demonstrate financial need for the scholarship. 

Recommendation of the scholarship recipient is made by the faculty/staff of Gadsden State Cherokee.

For more information regarding this scholarship contact Luanne Hayes at (256) 927-1805 or lhayes@gadsdenstate.edu.