SCC Student Robbie Williams Named Recipient of Ronald W. Poor Scholarship

SYLVA - Robbie Williams, a second-year student in Southwestern Community College's Electronics Engineering Technology program, has been selected as the 2002-2003 recipient of the Ronald W. Poor scholarship.

The scholarship, which is sponsored by Quinn Theaters, Inc. in Sylva, will pay tuition and book fees for the final year of his degree program.

Williams, a native of Macon County and graduate of Franklin High School, is the son of Marlene Williams and the late Robert Williams, a vocational teacher at Franklin High.

"When I registered Robbie for the first time, he was surprised that I had known his father," said Ron Poor, Southwestern's Electronics Engineering Program Director. "I had visited his classroom many times and had several of his former students in the Electronics Engineering Technology program. It is rewarding to have the opportunity to teach the child of a former colleague. Rob was a dedicated teacher and a good man. I know that he would be proud of Robbie."

The Ronald W. Poor Scholarship is awarded annually to students at Southwestern Community College who are currently enrolled in the Electronics Engineering Technology or Computer Engineering Technology programs. For additional information on these programs, contact Poor at 586-4091 or (800) 447-4091 ext. 214.

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