2005 Scholarship Recipients

The Brian Vahaly
Brighter Future Foundation Scholarship
Award Recipients for 2005



Eunice Dixon


Eunice is home schooled in partnership with the New Creation Center for Independent Study Inc.  She is a 4.0 student and is in the top 1% of her class.  Her total SAT scores, including the writing portion, are 1820 on a 2400 scale.  Eunice plans to attend Howard University next year.  Eunice is able to balance her academic studies and her commitment to community and church service.  Some of her successes are: National Honor Role Member, Delegate to Georgia Governor's  Youth Leadership Summit, Cornel Summer College Participant, Junior Member COAN Tennis Association, recipient of the Stephanie McCloyd Memorial Award for Tennis and High School Excellence, Volunteer for and After School program, is a ministry teen helper for the Berean Bible Baptist Church, and a member of the youth and mass choir.  Eunice wants to dedicate her future career to advocate literacy and education.  Eunice's proud parents are Johnnie and Anthony Dixon.



Brian Garber

Brian is an honor student at Columbus High School, with a 3.9 GPA.  He scored 1220 on his verbal and math SAT's.  Brian plans to attend Boston College next year.  Brian is very dedicated to his studies, tennis, and his volunteer work.  He is a member of the BETA club, the Foreign Language Honor Society, volunteers for the Humane Society, has been a member of the Columbus Regional Tennis Association Teen Council for five years, serving as president for the last two years. The teen council gives back to the community through tennis:  A Christmas Toy Tournament, Girl Scout and Boy Scout clinics, Girls Sports expositions, Wheelchair Tennis and Tennis Works in the Park program.  Brian has played number one for the Columbus High School Tennis team for four years and was chosen as the 2004-2005 Columbus Ledger Player of the Year.  In addition, babysitting for children with special needs has made him realize how lucky he is and that simple things in life should not be taken for granted.  Brian's proud parent's are Janice and Bruce Garber.