From the earliest days of Tellico Village Community Church, there has been a commitment to helping young people further their education through scholarship grants. The first scholarship was named after our founding pastor Dr. Carl F. Burke, and was awarded in 1992 to a graduating senior from Loudon High School. Since that time, three other high schools have been added. Today, church scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors from Loudon High, Lenoir City High School, Greenback High School, and Sequoyah High School.

These scholarships are four-year grants of $1750 per year. Currently, sixteen students are receiving these scholarships.

The church has also established two additional scholarships for students from any of the supported high schoolswho are enrolled in a Technical or GED program.

Several church members or groups have also endowed named scholarships to help worthy students. These scholarships are:

• The Church Crafters Scholarship
• The June and Bill Burch Scholarship
• The John Garcia Memorial Scholarship
• The Dick and Phyllis Tobey Memorial Scholarship
• The James Pritchard Memorial Scholarship (several available)
• The Ted and Joan Newton Scholarship
• The Robert J. Sneden Memorial Scholarship
• The Geneva Comer Memorial Dance Scholarship

On Scholarship Sunday, July 26, 2009, the following students were celebrated as recipients of the Tellico Village Community Church scholarship program:

Continuing Recipients

Derek Bookout, a graduate of Greenback High School, graduated from Hiwassee College.  He is now attending Tennessee Wesleyan and majoring in Education – Human Services.

Manuel Cuevas-Sanchez, a graduate of the GED program, earned his associate degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.  He now attends the University of Tennessee and is majoring in Business.  He is the recipient of the James Pritchard Memorial Scholarship.

Renee Osborne is a graduate of Loudon High School.  She will be entering her fourth year at East Tennessee State University and is majoring in English.

Chanda Curtis is a recipient of the Tellico Village Community Church Crafters’ Scholarship.  She graduated from Sequoyah High School and currently attends UT-Chattanooga.  She is majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Moriah Johnson is a graduate of Lenoir City High School.  She is majoring in Business Communications at Lincoln Memorial University. 

Carrie Coada graduated from Greenback High School.  She currently attends Pellissippi State and is majoring in Language Arts and German.

Jessica Weaver is a graduate of Loudon High School and is in her third year at the University of Tennessee.  Her major is Social Work.

Jessica Galyon is a graduate of Loudon High School and is the recipient of the Dick & Phyllis Tobey Memorial Scholarship.  She attends the University of Tennessee, majoring in Business and Accounting.

Justin Paul (JP) Busch is a graduate of Sequoyah High School.  He was awarded the Burch Scholarship and will be attending Tennessee Wesleyan.  He is majoring in either Communications or Business Management.

Kelli Scott is a recipient of the James Pritchard Memorial Scholarship. She is a graduate of Greenback High School and attends Roane State.  Her major is Nursing.

Breia Watkins received the Carl F. Burke Scholarship from Loudon High School.  She is a recipient of the Ted and Joan Newton Scholarship and is attending Tennessee Technological University majoring in Pre Med.

Michael Cook graduated from Lenoir City High School and attends Pellissippi State.  He is majoring in Business.

Tucker Fritz graduated from Lenoir City High School and is a recipient of the James Pritchard Memorial Scholarship.  He attends Tennessee Technological University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Robert Leslie II graduated from Sequoyah High School and attends Cleveland State majoring in Agriculture Business.

Kimberly King graduated from Greenback High School.  She attends the University of Tennessee and majoring in Pre Med.

Alex Vargas completed his GED and is a recipient of the James Pritchard Memorial Scholarship.  He attends Roane State Community College and majoring in Pre-engineering/Computer Science.

2009 Recipients

Sandra Garcia graduated from Loudon High School and will attend Lee University majoring in Accounting.

Lindsey Wallace graduated from Lenoir City High School and is a recipient of the Robert J. Sneden Memorial Scholarship.  She will attend Tennessee Technological University majoring in Business.

Maizey Maxwell graduated Sequoyah High School and will attend Tusculum University majoring in Special Education.

Austin “Bear” Plemons graduated from Greenback High School and will attend Union College majoring in Business.

Kevin Silvis, a graduate of the GED program, is a recipient of the John Garcia Memorial.  He will attend Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville majoring in HVAC & Refrigeration.

McKenzie Rhea Sadler is a student of Dance and the recipient of The Geneva Comer Dance Memorial Scholarship.  She will attend Middle Tennessee State University.

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For additional information about our Scholarship Ministry, including requirements and how to apply, please contact the church office.