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Scholarship Winners Announced |
TWO SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Sharon Vaughn, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, presented the two scholarship winners for the Frehman Class enrolling in August, 2009. Both of our recipients are from Baylor School this year. They will each be receiving $2,642 from our endowment fund for 2009.
 Scholarship winner Caroline Hensley  Mrs. Dianne Hensley and Mr. David Hensley at the Spring Dinner
The first recipient, Caroline Hensley, was in Florida with her waterskiing and could not be at the Spring Dinner, but her proud parents, David and Dianne Hensley were present.
Caroline was part of a foru-person team which represented the USA in the Junior World Waterskiing Championship in Lima, Peru, in January of this year. The team won the Team Gold Medal and Caroline won individual medals. She won gold for Overall Female Skier, gold in slalom, silver inTricks and bronze in Jumping. She tied the World Slalom record. She has been selected to represent the USA in Taiwan in July at the World Games which only include two individuals to participate in the games to showcase waterskiing. Caroline is ranked first in the World in Junior Girls Slalom, Jump and Overall; she is ranked second in the Trick division of waterskiing. She is the U.S. Masters Overall Champion. She won the Girls overall at Nationals in 2005, 2007 and 2008 where she set three national records in slalom. In the past she has represented the USA in 2004 and 2006 in France. She was selected in 2007 and 2008 for the Junior World Water Ski Championships in Chile and Peru. She also participated in the Pan_AM Championships in Mexico in 2006 and Colombia in 2008.
Caroline has made all "A's" at Baylor and has been a three-year member of the National Honor Society.
Wjile residing at the International Water Ski School, she tutored Spanish-speaking children during her free time in order to improve their knowledge of the English language.
She has been employed part-time at Franklin, Cooper & Marcus Law Firm and has coached at Pickos Water Ski Center.
On her application for the scholarship, when asked, "Why are you considering the University of Alabama as your college choice?", she answered:
The University of Alabama hasl always been one of my top choices for several reasons. The University of Alabama has an excellent Honors College and I am very interested in the International Honors Program. I plan on majoing in both International Business and Spanish and the Honors College would be an excellent pathway for reaching my goals. When I toured the University, I met with the Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Robert Halli, and I was so impressed and inspired by all the accomplishments and opportunities he shared. After our meeting I actually sent my parents a text message that said, "Roll Tide." I knew at that point I was hooked on Alabama. Both my parents attended the University of Tennessee so convincing them this was the right path for my future has been a bit of a challenge but they are very supportive of the decision.
 Katie Reeves and her parents.
Our second recipient is Katie Reeves. Her parents are Dr. Michael and Mrs. Pam reeves.
During her high school career at Baylor, she has been student council representative, junior class vice president, senior class secretary and sutdent council secretary.
She has been involved in peer tutoring, the Red Circle, Helping the Humgry, and Habitat for Humanity. She was a member of the National Honor Society for three years.
Katie received the Coach's Award in tenth grade for soccer and payed on the varsity team from the ninth through the twelfth grades. She is a member of the State Championship track and was captain of the varsity cross country team in her senior year.
She has been a published writer in the Chattanooga Teen Scene and in her spare time worked as a lifeguard at Baylor Camp and Mountain Shadows Pool. Katie will entering the pre-med program at the University of Alabama.
She writes about her experiences as a student asthlete:
I found what it meant to compete against one's own body and mind. I had to learn how to work through stress, fear, and pain, and I discovered that the only way to do this was to work harder, suffer longer, and dig deeper. Because of cross-country, I know the strength and had work it takes to succeed.
Although I would receive both in-state tuition and scholarships for the University of Tennessee and have been offered scholarship money to attend the University of Georgia, I believe that the University of Alabama is a better choice for me. I recently read in an article posted on Forbes.com that The University of Alabama was ranked number seven on the CCAP National Public Universities Rankings. Also, I was captivated and inspired during the Capstone Scholars event ny the speaker who told of the many Alabama students who were members of the USA Today Academic Team. Although these students are only a few years older than I, they are making a huge impact on the world. I believe that through the University of Alabama I would be able to make a difference too.
My advisor and AP Calculus AB teacher, Mrs. Marti Wayland, an alumna of the University of Alabama Honors College, has served as my role model throughout my high school career. She has accomplished so much during her life including being an ordained preacher, working for the CIA, and being an AP Calculus teacher and AP exam grader. Mrs Wayland has lived a hugely successful life--she has had a major impact on my life and the lives of many others--and accredits much of her success to the University of Alabama."
These two ladies exemplify the mission tof the Cahattanooga Chapter of Alabama Alumni and Friends Club.
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The Chattanooga Chapter of the University of Alabama National Alumni Association is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and membership is open to all alumni, fans, and friends of the University of Alabama.
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