Press Release: 2009 Ballentine Scholarship Winners [Bravo]
For Immediate Release – May 29, 2009
REPRESENTATIVE NATHAN BALLENTINE AWARDS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Since his election in 2004, Representative Nathan Ballentine has
continued to honor his pledge to return his legislative salary to worthy
causes in the community.
For the past four 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 again on this year’s scholarship committee were: Susan Mazur -
Chariman (Dutch Fork Middle) , Ann Ballentine – Past Chairman (retired
teacher), Louise Burkholder (Chapin High School), Nancy Epting (retired
teacher), Melba Hawkins (Dutch Fork High School) and Sherri Murdock
(Homeschool parent).
This year’s scholarship winners are:
Zac Baker (Dutch Fork High School)
Bernard Carroll (B.C.) Ballentine Scholarship
$1,000 Univeristy of South Carolina
Graham Temples (Dutch Fork High School)
John Dewey (J.D.) Winburn, Jr. Scholarship
$1,000 Clemson University
Past winners include:
Bernard Carroll (B.C.) Ballentine Scholarship: 2008 Chris Campbell
(Irmo), 2007 Logan Ross (Chapin), 2006 Zach Brunson (HomeSchool)
John Dewey (J.D.) Winburn, Jr. Scholarship: 2008 Ashlyn Ruczko (Chapin),
2007 Kristin Lekoske (Dutch Fork), 2006 Jessica Corley (Dutch Fork)
Theodore Nanney Scholarship: 2008 Michael Hicks (Dutch Fork)
Margaret Jane Winburn Clarke Scholarship: 2006 Chelsey Moses (Dutch
Fork)
For more information on the scholarship program, please visit
www.nathansnews.com. Scholarships applications are accepted each year
from any high school senior who resides in House District 71 and meets
the criteria for each scholarship. Applicants are screened by the
Scholarship Committee and finalists are then chosen to meet with
Representative Ballentine and his wife before a winner is selected. Up
to five scholarships are awarded each year.
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Nathan Ballentine
www.nathansnews.com
House of Representatives, District 71
Richland-Lexington Counties
320A Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29221
Jeffrey Sewell
