Pictured left to right: Owen Gibby, Jeremiah Chatham, and Sonja Haynes

Jeremiah Chatham of Sylva is the recipient of the Barbara Frogge Scholarship at Southwestern Community College for the 2006- 2007 academic year.

Making the announcement, SCC Foundation director, Sonja Haynes, said, “We are very pleased to award this scholarship to Jeremiah. He is exemplary of what this scholarship is all about. He is a young man who had been out of high school for a few years, has attended SCC for at least one semester and is currently enrolled as a College Transfer major. He also admirably met the academic requirements for the scholarship.”

The Barbara Frogge Scholarship, established at SCC in 2002, provides the recipient with a $300 award each semester. Frogge served as a psychology and religion instructor at the college for 18 years before her death early the same year. She was well liked and respected by her colleagues and students, according to Terry Tolle, an instructor at SCC.

"Barbara was loved by students and fellow faculty members alike,” he said. “Her deep concern for students not only enabled her to be a wonderful teacher but also a friend, counselor and mentor to many. Countless lives were touched, changed and encouraged by her unselfish giving, not only of her time but her total self, making each individual’s ability to succeed in life her priority.”

The purpose of the Barbara Frogge Scholarship is to assist worthy students who, after having been out of high school a few years, endeavor to improve their lives by seeking higher education and attending SCC as a College Transfer student.

To contribute to the Barbara Frogge Scholarship, contact Sonja Haynes, SCC Foundation director, at 800.447.4091 or 828.586.4091, ext. 218.

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