2009 COAL CREEK SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION RESULTS
Jennifer
Phillips, Cassie Phillips, Phillip Smith, and Krystina Long are
recognized for their community service and scholastic achievements
Coal
Creek Watershed Foundation awards four scholarships for college,
totaling $32,000, to help educate a new generation of community leaders
According to Barry Thacker, P.E., a professional engineer and president of the Coal Creek Watershed Foundation (CCWF), “Jennifer Phillips, Cassie Phillips, Phillip Smith, and Krystina Long are outstanding ambassadors of our organization. The Coal Creek Watershed Foundation is proud to award scholarships to assist in their career endeavors.”
Awards ceremony at Anderson County
High School (L to R) Cassie Phillips, Jennie Phillips, Phillip Smith,
Krystina Long, & Barry Thacker
Jennifer Phillips
Cassie Phillips
Phillip Smith
Krystina Long
In an essay on improving the quality of life in the watershed, Jennifer says, “I plan on becoming an elementary school teacher. I have a lot to offer any school system, but who knows. Maybe I’ll end up back where I started”.
Jennie also received the ACES scholarship and the TN Lottery Scholarship at the Anderson County High School awards ceremony. She is a graduate of Distinction.
Twins Jennifer and Cassie Phillips in the
trenches
at Coal Creek's Militia Hill
Cassie Phillips, Phillip Smith and Jennifer Phillips
on a visit to Lincoln Memorial University
Cassie Phillips and Phillip Smith are each receiving $10,000 Rev. Roy Daugherty Memorial Scholarships, named to honor one of our founding board members who is gone, but not forgotten. Cassie and Phillip have each taken leadership roles on watershed restoration, clean-up, and history research projects.
In her essay on improving the quality of life in the watershed, Cassie says, “Children should be taught at an early age that growing up in a small town is a blessing because you have a loving community backing you wherever you go.” Cassie also observes that living in a community where everyone knows your name carries obligations. “How dare they call themselves community members if they will not even take the time to clean up trash right in front of their own homes?” Cassie plans to major in Education and French beginning at Roane State and then transfer to Carson Newman College.
Cassie also received the Charles Wormsley Memorial scholarship given by the Crystal Lodge, the Retired Teachers Association scholarship, a Carson Newman College scholarship, and the TN lottery scholarship at the Anderson County HIgh School awards ceremony. She is a graduate of Distinction.
Phillip Smith (R) with volunteer Buzz Buffington
working on one of the Coal Creek
bank stabilization projects
Krystina Long at one of the
Coal Creek
Spring Cleaning Days
The Nantglo and Rev. Roy Daugherty Memorial Scholarships are offered to graduates of Briceville Elementary School to assist them in attending college. Requirements to earn the scholarships include participating in community service projects, competing in an essay contest on improving the quality of life in the watershed, and being a mentor to current Briceville students.
Krystina also received the President's Education Award, and the TN Lottery scholarship at the Anderson County High School award ceremony. She is a graduate of Distinction.
The 2009 CCWF scholarships will be presented at an awards ceremony on Saturday, 16 May 2009 at 4:00 pm at Anderson County High School.
Cassie and Jennifer Phillips are the twin daughters of Denny and Charlotte Phillips of Briceville.
Phillip Smith is the son of Danny & Tina Smith of Fraterville.
Krystina Long is the daughter of Chris Long of Briceville.
photos of scholarship winners
at a Coal Creek
Spring Cleaning Day
Coal Creek
Scholars Program Page
Cassie Phillips
Phillip Smith