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A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E | 5 THE SCHOLARS The local students who receive college scholarships from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia have compelling stories to tell. The recipients have over- come adversity, excelled academically, and are on track to succeed in life. Read more stories at www.cfcga.org/for-students/scholar-stories/ "It's good to know that there are people who are looking forward to your success, and they're willing to reward you based on what you've done. It's also a reminder to give back to the community, just as they have done for me. I'm really thankful." — SASHEEN "I was very honored to be an Al Lucas Scholar, because I'm a cheerleader. You know, some people even say that cheerleading is not a sport. So to know that organizations like the Com- munity Foundation and the Al Lucas Family believe that we should be represented and supported just as much as any other athlete, it meant the world to me." — JANEL "The alumni from Miller, Lanier and Central giving back to some- one at Central is a big thing. Because, you are sowing back into what you came from. And, that's something I can do one day, once I get established in my career. Hopefully, I can add to that scholarship, expanding it to more people." — STEFAN "My scholarship is for future educators. I'm going to major in music education and hopefully come back home and be a music teacher for middle and high schoolers. Music is an under- represented category in public education and that almost breaks my heart." — BEN WRITING: SUSANNAH MADDUX / PHOTOGRAPHY: MARYANN BATES LEARN MORE ABOUT CREATING A SCHOLARSHIP FUND. at cfcga.org/for-donors/scholarship-fund/ AL LuCAS MEMorIAL SCHoLArSHIp AL LuCAS MEMorIAL SCHoLArSHIp MILLEr LANIEr CENTrAL SCHoLArSHIp SArAH ANd GEorGE WILLIAM GrIEr, Jr. SCHoLArSHIp