Anna Rose Milner, scholarship recipient, with grandfather Billy McKinzey
Photo By Johnie McKinzey
ALICEVILLE-The Aliceville Rotary Club presented this year’s “Service Above Self ” scholarship to Anna Rose Milner, recent graduate from Pickens Academy. She is the grand-daughter of member Billy McKinzey, who is the longest of all members of 50 plus years.
Las amigas scholarship committee and winner
Left to right
Robin Junkin, Goly Vang, Rhonda Shirley, Vickie House
( not pictured Tenza Housel)
By Donna Bain
Staff Writer
GORDO- Las Amigas Civic Organization is very active in the town of Gordo, Alabama. They award a senior girl with a $1000.00 scholarship every year and are willing to help the citizens of Gordo in any way they can. Las Amigas is Spanish for “the friend”. Las Amigas sponsors the book fair and spelling “B” at Gordo Elementary School. They give donations to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. They help a foster family at Christmas and have helped buy some of the Christmas lights in Gordo.
The Pickens County Farmers Federation is now accepting scholarship applications at the Pickens County Extension office in Carrollton. Applications can be picked up at school counselors’ offices, ALFA Insurance offices in Reform or Aliceville and Pickens County Extension office in Carrollton. Deadline to apply is April 20.
Scholarship Criteria
• Applicant’s parents or legal guardian must reside in Pickens County or the applicant must have graduated from or be currently enrolled in a Pickens County High School institution.
Two outstanding Pickens County youth in livestock were awarded scholarships by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) for their participation in Alabama’s livestock industry Saturday, March 17 at a luncheon held in coordination with the Alabama Jr. Beef Expo and the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo.
Carson Shepherd of Reform, was awarded the County Star Junior Cattleman award while Briley Newman of Gordo, received the County Premier Exhibitor award.
