MONTGOMERY, AL (May 31, 2023) – The MAX4Kids Foundation is pleased to announce that 10 high school seniors have been selected to receive $5,000.00 scholarships.
“The MAX4Kids Foundation is honored to award ten worthy recipients with this scholarship to further their education” said Tony Graydon, MAX4Kids Board President. “We know that the increased cost of higher education can be a factor for many families and these scholarships can help by reducing concerns that they may have.”
The high school seniors from Autauga, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lee, and Montgomery counties were selected from over 60 applicants representing 33 different schools.
• Elena Adams, Edgewood Academy
• Bryce Brown, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
• Campbell Hughes, Hooper Academy
• Mia Johnston, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
• Micaiah June, Luverne High School
• Arthur Kelly, Robert E. Lee High School
• Isabella Navidad, The Montgomery Academy
• Ronald Reese, Jr., Opelika High School
• Alana Wilkinson, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
• Becca Worrell, Wetumpka High School
The accomplishments of these deserving high school seniors were recognized by the MAX4Kids Foundation at a reception held in their honor at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a MAX Community Giving Partner.
Scholarship applications for 2024 high school graduates will be available at mymax.com/MAX4Kids in September 2023. Students can download the application, which includes the submission requirements, along with important deadlines.
2023 Scholarship Recipient photo information:
From left to right: Becca Worrell, Isabella Navidad, Bryce Brown, Mia Johnston, Elena Adams, Campbell Hughes, Alana Wilkinson, Arthur Kelly
Not Pictured: Micaiah June and Robert Reese, Jr.
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The MAX4Kids Foundation® is a non-profit organization that was created in 2001 by MAX associates to give back to the communities in which MAX Credit Union serves. Throughout the year, MAX holds various fundraisers that include the MAX4Kids Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Clay Shoot, blue jean days and other events to raise money. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $595,000 through the MAX4Kids Scholarship program to deserving high school seniors for their scholastic achievements. In total, the MAX4Kids Foundation has donated over $1.5 million to children’s charities and scholarships in central and east Alabama.
