Scholarship recipients lunch with donors

Reynolds President Gary Rhodes greets attendees at the
14th Annual Scholarship Luncheon.

Reynolds students benefiting through scholarships were given the opportunity to meet and thank their donors at the JSRCC 14^th Annual Scholarship Luncheon. Each year, the College brings scholarship donors and recipients together to share stories of accomplishment, gratitude and generosity. JSRCC Board Scholarship Recipient Isaac Marcuson offered remarks, as did Megan Mayo, the Reynolds Family Scholarship and Kevin Rogers Memorial Scholarship recipient.

After her son was diagnosed with asthma, Megan wanted to go back to school to pursue a career in respiratory therapy. She said to her scholarship donors, “You gave me the opportunity to make all the difference in my life…we always want to be a source of pride for you and for J. Sargeant Reynolds.”

Two years into her studies, she said she now has a sense of pride and accomplishment and says she hopes to be in a position to give back one day.

“Someday I hope to be sitting where you are…,” she said “…listening to a student that I have helped through a scholarship.”

In her remarks, Assistant to the Dean for the Ginter Park Center and JSRCC Scholarship Committee Member Cynthia De Riemer reminded donors of their impact and encouraged recipients to pay it forward.

“The money you spent on scholarships will never fall into the ‘I regret doing that’ category,” she said.

For more information about available scholarships, how to apply and important deadlines, visit www.reynolds.edu/scholarship.