Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia has awarded the George W. Woodruff Honors Scholarship to incoming first-year student Kathryn Pinckney, a Groves High School graduate from Pooler. She is the daughter of Ms. Angeletta Myers.
The scholarship is named after George W. Woodruff, a leading business executive and philanthropist who served on the board of directors for the Coca-Cola Company for 49 years. He was a life-long supporter of education and this scholarship recognizes his commitment to UGA.
The award provides $2,000 per year to incoming Honors students with stellar high school academic records.
Recipients can renew the scholarship for an additional three years of undergraduate study if they maintain certain academic standards of the Honors Program.
For general information on scholarships, see http://www.admissions.uga.edu.
