Park Springs Community Foundation Awards Scholarships

Park Springs, a retirement community in Stone Mountain, in conjunction with Isakson Barnhart, the developer and owners of the community, established a tax-exempt foundation for the purpose of awarding scholarships for higher education of its employees and eventually its residents. Six deserving employees have been awarded the first scholarships, and have begun their educational pursuits.

The recipients are as varied as their career goals. Magdala Ajax and Mellon O. Turner are both attending Georgia Perimeter College in the field of nursing. Dorian Campbell is going to Luther Rice University for a degree in counseling; Simone K. Gibson is also attending Georgia Perimeter College, but will pursue a degree in law enforcement. Abdinasir Ismail is going to DeKalb Technical College for a certification in HVAC maintenance, and Dwayne Smith is attending Georgia State University in pursuit of a degree in accounting.

In order to be eligible for consideration for these scholarships these applicants had to be established employees at Park Springs, file an application for the award, complete a standard financial aid form, be admitted to a college or technical school, have the recommendation of their supervisor and go before a selection committee for an interview.

A number of the first scholarship recipients hope to qualify for better career opportunities at Park Springs. While some of them may move on to different careers elsewhere, the residents and owners of Park Springs are extremely pleased and proud to play an integral role in the life improvement plans for enterprising employees that work to make life more enjoyable at this Atlanta retirement community.