Local high school students receive scholarships
Published 4:52 pm Monday, February 9, 2009
Paul Carpenter has received a four-year University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Collegiate Honors Scholarship valued up to $20,000. He is the son of Tonya Carpenter of Pelham.
Carpenter is a senior at Thompson High School. He is a member of the Spanish Club.
Julie Covington of Helena was awarded the Stewart Teacher Education Endowed Scholarship from UAB School of Education. The scholarship is worth $1,250 annually. Covington is a freshman at UAB and a member of the Marching Blazers and Wind Symphony. She is a graduate of Pelham High School.
Courtney Dunkerley is the recipient of a four-year University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Golden Excellence Scholarship valued up to $30,000. She is the daughter of Jeff Dunkerley and Mary Lou Dunkerley. Dunkerley is a senior at Chelsea High School. She is a member of the National Honors Society and Mu Alpha Theta. At UAB, she will major in marine science.
Kelsey Harnish has received a four-year University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Presidential Scholarship valued up to $48,000. She is the daughter of William Harnish, Jr. and Brock and Laurie Brinkerhoff of Alabaster.
Zachary Wright has received a four-year University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Collegiate Honors Scholarship valued up to $20,000. He is the son of Terry Wright and Karen Wright of Pelham. Wright is a senior at Hope Christian School. At UAB, he plans to major in pre-electrical engineering.
Harnish is a senior at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. At UAB, she will major in biomedical engineering.