Bulloch REACH scholars chart path to college

Program awards $20,000 scholarships to 6 students in county middle schools

2017 REACH GA Scholars and their parents prepare to sign official documents to accept scholarships and agree to program's rigorous standards. Pictured (L-R): Jordan Glover of WJMS with Mother, Carlon Glover; Camilla Williams of WJMS with Mother, Tiffany Williams; Kiara Raymond of PMHS with mother Minnie Ramond and Father; Teresita Mendoza of LCMS with her Mother Terezita Sanchez Mendoza and Crocencia Mendoza (not pictured); Joanna Reyes of SEBMS with her parents Guadalope Reyes and Gerardo Reyes; and Maritza Figueroa of SEBMS with her parents Marina and Florindo Figueroa.

Reach Scholars and Parents Web — 2017 REACH GA Scholars and their parents prepare to sign official documents to accept scholarships and agree to program's rigorous standards. Pictured (L-R): Jordan Glover of WJMS with Mother, Carlon Glover; Camilla Williams of WJMS with Mother, Tiffany Williams; Kiara Raymond of PMHS with mother Minnie Ramond and Father; Teresita Mendoza of LCMS with her Mother Terezita Sanchez Mendoza and Crocencia Mendoza (not pictured); Joanna Reyes of SEBMS with her parents Guadalope Reyes and Gerardo Reyes; and Maritza Figueroa of SEBMS with her parents Marina and Florindo Figueroa.

Bulloch County Schools recently honored six new REACH Georgia Scholars at a signing ceremony at the Board of Education's central office. Each scholar now has $20,000 to fund their post-secondary education thanks to local financial support from REACH Georgia, the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education and matching funds guaranteed by Georgia colleges and universities. The year's REACH Scholars for 2017 are: Jordan Glover and Camilla Williams of William James Middle School; Kiara Raymond of Portal Middle High School; Teresita Mendoza of Langston Chapel Middle School; and Joanna Reyes and Maritza Figueroa of Southeast Bulloch Middle School.

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