Parker’s Awards College Scholarships

Six high school students received $1,000 and $500 academic scholarships.

June 26, 2017

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Parker’s recently hosted the 2017 Outstanding Students Award Ceremony, where Parker’s President and CEO Greg Parker presented scholarship checks and gifts to six exceptional area high school students.

Dr. Paul Pressly, the director emeritus of the Ossabaw Island Educational Alliance, served as the featured speaker for the event, which took place at the Parker’s corporate office in Savannah, Georgia, on June 21.

"I’m so proud of each of you,” Parker told the students being honored. “At Parker’s, we believe that when you educate young people, the whole community rises. Education is so important.”

Madeline Prince, who recently graduated from Hilton Head High School on Hilton Head Island, S.C.;  Collins Sherrill of Benedictine Military School; Brianna Hayes of Appling County High School; Mac Orie of Hilton Head Preparatory School; Haley Fowler of Effingham County High School; and Alex LeFavi of South Effingham High School, each received $500 scholarships.

Since January, Parker’s has honored one outstanding student each month in Georgia or South Carolina for excellence in the classroom, in the community and in sports. A panel of judges carefully reviewed every nomination and identified the following winners:

  • Madeline Prince of Hilton Head Island High School (January) was awarded the top $1,000 academic scholarship. She will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in the fall and hopes to become the first female commander of a nuclear-powered submarine. 
  • Collins Sherrill of Benedictine Military School (February) was awarded a $500 scholarship and will attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
  • Brianna Hayes of Appling County High School (March) was awarded a $500 scholarship and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.
  • Mac Orie of Hilton Head Preparatory School (April) was awarded a $500 scholarship and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.
  • Haley Fowler of Effingham County High School (May) was awarded a $500 scholarship and will attend Georgia Southern University in the fall.
  • Alex LeFavi of South Effingham High School (June) was awarded a $500 scholarship and will attend George Washington University in the fall.

A strong supporter of education, Parker’s donates a portion of every gallon of gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to area schools through the Fueling the Community program, which originally launched in 2011. PumpPal club members can select which school will receive the proceeds from their Fueling the Community gas purchase on the first Wednesday.  

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