Education Scholarships

Partners for Smart Growth understands our children are our future. As an organization that recognizes the importance of education in growing a community, we support our local school system. One of the ways we demonstrate our beliefs and support is through our Partners for Smart Growth Scholarship Award. 

Each year, Partners awards a scholarship to a deserving local student.

This year Partners is able to award two $1,000.00 scholarships to graduating seniors. The two recipients are Sameul DiRito & Erick Sylvain.

Samuel DiRito, a senior at JHS, is a member of the National Honor Society, the NJROTC, the Leo Club and FBLA. Samuel is active in his church, a volunteer for Smart Kids/Smart Lunch and participates in baseball and golf.  He is graduating with a 4.0 Academic GPA. Samuel plans to attend the University of Memphis on a Naval ROTC Scholarship and pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. 

Erik Sylvain, a senior at JHS, is a member of the National Honor Society, the Leo Club, the NJROTC, the Speech & Debate Team and the Red Regiment Marching Band. Erik is the Woodwind Captian of the Marching Band, Vice President of the Leo Club and active in his church. Erik is graduating with a 3.757 Academic GPA. He plans to attend Mercer University and major in Psychology

Past Scholarship Recipients

Community Projects

Community Projects sponsored by or recieving financial support from Partners to date during 2013 include:

• Open meetings on educational & informational topics including:
  • the housing market in our economic recovery
  • Butts County Schools cost cutting budget plan for FY 2013-14
  • Georgia's Stragetic Plan & the Role of Butts County, presented by
  •           Lt. Governor Casey Cagle.
• Two $1,000 Scholarships for graduating high school seniors. 
• Financial support for the Smart Lunch, Smart Kids summer lunch program
• Financial support for the Butts County Historical Society's 18th Annual Native American Festival