Georgia SWANA awards scholarship to local high school student

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Sawyer L. Locke, from Northwest Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship by Georgia SWANA board member emeritus Mack Belue during Senior Recognition Day.

Sawyer L. Locke, from Northwest Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship by Georgia SWANA board member emeritus Mack Belue during Senior Recognition Day.

(Dalton, GA, May 23, 2012) - The Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has awarded five Academic Scholarships this year to outstanding High School seniors and College students in the state of Georgia.   One of the scholarships awarded this year went to a local high school student.

Whitfield County resident Sawyer L. Locke, who attends Northwest Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,500.   Georgia SWANA board member emeritus Mack Belue presented the award during Senior Recognition Day on May 18 at the school.

SWANA maintains that the education of students and the general public is an important step in eliminating some of our biggest solid waste management problems.  The scholarship program aims to support the growth of knowledgeable and responsible solid waste management professionals for the future.  For more information about the GA SWANA Scholarship program visit www.gaswana.org. 

GA-SWANA Scholarships Awarded to Dalton and Chatsworth Students

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Kasey N. Hendrick receives her scholarship award from Mr. Harvey Levitt, Treasurer for GA-SWANA and Operations Manager at the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority.  (Not pictured is Nathaniel B. Hammontree.)

Kasey N. Hendrick receives her scholarship award from Mr. Harvey Levitt, Treasurer for GA-SWANA and Operations Manager at the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority.  (Not pictured is Nathaniel B. Hammontree.)

The Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America has awarded five Academic Scholarships this year to outstanding High School seniors and College students in the Environmental Science field.   Two of the scholarships were awarded to students in Northwest Georgia.

Dalton resident Kasey Nicole Hendrick, who attends Southeast Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,500.  She has been accepted to Piedmont College and plans to study Nursing.

Chatsworth resident and Murray County High School student, Nathaniel Blake Hammontree was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.   Hammontree has been accepted to the University of West Georgia and plans to study Environmental Science.

SWANA maintains that the education of students and the general public is an important step in eliminating some of our biggest solid waste management problems.  The scholarship program aims to support the growth of knowledgeable and responsible solid waste management professionals for the future.  For more information about the GA SWANA Scholarship program visit www.gaswana.org.