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REPRESENTATIVE NATHAN BALLENTINE AWARDS EDCUATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Since his election in 2004, Representative Nathan Ballentine has
continued to honor his pledge to return his legislative salary to worth
causes in the community.

For the past three years, he has also dedicated funds to providing
scholarships to worthy high-school seniors from House District 71.  The
scholarships are named in memory of his family members and their
respective colleges or universities.

Serving on this year’s scholarship committee were: Susan Mazur -
Chariman, Ann Ballentine - Past Chairman, Louise Burkholder, Nancy
Epting, Melba Hawkins and Sherri Murdock.

This year’s winners are:

Chris Campbell (Irmo High School)
Bernard Carroll (B.C.) Ballentine Scholarship
$1,000 Univeristy of South Carolina

Ashlyn Ruczko (Chapin High School)
John Dewey (J.D.) Winburn, Jr. Scholarship
$1,000 Clemson University

Michael Hicks (Dutch Fork High School)
Theodore Nanney Scholarship
$ 500 Midlands Technical College

Past winners include:

Logan Ross (Chapin High School) 2007 - Bernard Carroll (B.C.) Ballentine
Scholarship
Zach Brunson (Home School Student) 2006 - Bernard Carroll (B.C.)
Ballentine Scholarship
Kristin Lekoske (Dutch Fork High School) 2007 - John Dewey (J.D.)
Winburn Scholarship
Jessica Corley (Dutch Fork High School) 2006 - John Dewey (J.D.) Winburn
Scholarship
Chelsey Moses (Dutch Fork High School) 2006- Margaret Jane Winburn
Clarke Scholarship

For more information on the scholarship program, please visit
www.nathansnews.com.