Nashville Sports Council Foundation Scholarship

Eligible Candidates: High School senior male and female students in the Nashville MSA that have excelled athletically, academically, and are active in community service.

The Award: 2007 is the ninth year for the Nashville Sports Council Foundation Scholarship Award. This award, sponsored by the Nashville Sports Council Foundation and administered by the Nashville Sports Council Charities Committee, was created to highlight the importance of individual achievement in the athletic arena, in the classroom and in the community. A scholarship award of $2,500 and an attractive commemorative award will be presented to one male and one female student at the 10th Annual O'Charley's Dinner of Champions. The monetary award will be provided to the colleges selected by the award winners.

Criteria for Selection:

• Athletic Achievement: The student must have excelled in a minimum of one sport at their respective school.
• Academic Achievement: The student must be a high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Community Involvement: The student must be actively involved in volunteering with community service organizations. Participation in extra curricular school activities will also be considered.
• Post High School Education: The student must plan to attend an accredited college.

Nominations: Nominations must come from the Principal, Guidance Counselor and/or Athletic Director of the school the nominated student attends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE NASHVILLE SPORTS COUNCIL AT (615) 743-3120.

Previous Recipients:

2006
Joey Beach, Cheatham County Central
Rachel Phillips, MLK Magnet

2005
Carla Valenzuela, Martin Luther King Magnet School
Matt Ridings, Battle Ground Academy

2004
Madeline Martin, Harpeth Hall
Eric Lister, Overton High School


2003
Amara McKell, Pearl-Cohn High School
Drew Randolph, Hillsboro High School
Josh Neal, Pearl-Cohn High School


2002
Jessica Lundy, Brentwood Academy
Ryan Bailey, Martin Luther King Magnet School


2001
Josetta Brooks, Glencliff High School
DeLorean Jordan, Glencliff High School


2000
Carolyn Ritz - McGavock High School
David Latimer - Christ Presbyterian Academy


1999
Lindy Settle - Davidson Academy
Adam Tipps - Christ Presbyterian Academy