海角社区

The Sea Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) recently recognized the 2022 海角社区 student recipients of the organization鈥檚 scholarship during a special reception held at the Clara Wood Gould Memorial Library at the Brunswick campus. This is the fourth year of the scholarship, and it is awarded to employees of Sea Island or family members of employees attending the College.

This year鈥檚 scholarship recipients are: freshman Mason Agnew, who is interested in data science and finance; senior Jacob Williams, majoring in accounting; sophomore Kierra King, majoring in psychology; senior Amy Clark, majoring in early childhood and special education; senior Miyona Davis, majoring in business; and freshman Abigail Kirkland, majoring in criminal justice.

SIPOA members formed the scholarship to express their gratitude for employees whose hard work contributes to the success of Sea Island. The scholarship includes a mentorship program where recipients are paired with members of SIPOA for advice on career and networking opportunities. SIPOA representative Terry Bridges said what makes the scholarship different is the mentorship program.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 just hand out money. We hand out people who have experience in the areas where these students have an interest,鈥� Bridges said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 proven incredibly important for the students who鈥檝e gone through the program to have contact with people in their area of interests鈥攊t鈥檚 invaluable.鈥�

SIPOA board member Bob Guido commended the partnership between the College and the Sea Island Company. He鈥檚 looking forward to continued growth of the program and building a family of SIPOA scholars. He emphasized that the purpose of a SIPOA mentor is to add to the guidance a student is already receiving from their college advisor.

鈥淲e want to supplement the faculty advisors with what we believe is鈥攂ased on our successes and failures鈥攍essons learned, and transfer that to the students,鈥� Guido said. 鈥淭he mentor aspect can be the change of a lifetime for a student.鈥�

SIPOA mentors include entrepreneurs, business executives, bankers, lawyers, certified public accountants, teachers, doctors, nurses, and financial planning experts.

College President Michelle Johnston told the SIPOA scholars how proud she was of their accomplishment.

鈥淵our education, your opportunities, your world will be bigger because of your SIPOA mentors,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hank you, scholars, for being such an impressive group.鈥�