By Mary Wilson

The Alfa Foundation granted $1,000 scholarships to 100 students for use during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships may go toward tuition, fees, books or supplies.

Alfa Insurance President Jimmy Parnell said he’s proud this scholarship program can help students as they work toward earning degrees at community colleges and universities. 

“Education is extremely important for our young people, and graduating with an associate or bachelor’s degree opens so many doors,” Parnell said. “I’m glad the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program can relieve some of the stress related to paying tuition bills.”

The 2020 Alfa Foundation Scholarship recipients represent 42 Alabama counties and 21 institutions of higher learning.

The program is administered through Scholarship America, which selects recipients based on academics, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and future goals.

Over seven years, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $650,000 in scholarships to students from 65 counties studying at 36 Alabama universities, colleges and technical schools.

To view photos of the recipients, visit AlfaInsurance.com or go to the photo album at Facebook.com/AlfaInsurance. 

The 2020 Alfa Foundation scholarship recipients, listed in alphabetical order by county, are:

Autauga

Julia Anne McBride, freshman, AUM

Baldwin

Max Brown, freshman, Alabama

Erin Meszaros, freshman, UAB

Greer Robinson, junior, Alabama

Richard Nate Strum, sophomore, Alabama

Lyndon Trimble, freshman, UAB

Zoe Vicich, sophomore, Auburn

Barbour

Brooks Weeks, freshman, Troy

Richard Davis Wingate, freshman, Auburn

Bibb

Kara Hudson, freshman, Alabama

Savannah Rogers, freshman, Alabama

Blount

Mallory Smith, freshman, Wallace State CC-Hanceville

Calhoun

Korie Burgess, junior, Auburn

Olivia Coppock, freshman, Auburn

Alyssa Breanna Heard, senior, JSU

Chilton

Sara Kate Emmerich, freshman, Alabama

Derreck Christopher Ivey, freshman, Auburn

Emily Parrish, sophomore, Alabama

Brady Watson, freshman, South Alabama

Choctaw

Brennan Mcilwain, junior, South Alabama

Aaron Wilson, sophomore, South Alabama

Clay

Gaven Bell, freshman, UAB

Coffee

Caroline Richey, senior, Auburn

Conecuh

Avie Etheridge, sophomore, Coastal Alabama CC

Nathanael Salter, freshman, Coastal Alabama CC

Covington

Kassidy Hope Gunter, freshman, Lurleen B. Wallace CC

Madeline Pugh, freshman, North Alabama

Maxwell Russell, freshman, Auburn

Crenshaw

Adam Carlisle, freshman, Auburn

Cullman

Lillimae Allen, sophomore, Mobile

Townley Cornelius, freshman, Alabama

Sierra Keith, freshman, Alabama

Dallas

Elizabeth “Ellie” Adams, sophomore, Alabama

William Ingram, freshman, Auburn

DeKalb

Abrie Blair, freshman, UAH

Colby Cochran, senior, JSU

Seth Maddox, sophomore, Auburn

Garrett Thrash, freshman, Birmingham-Southern

Elmore

Catherine Daniel, junior, Troy

Jackson Hand, freshman, Auburn

Judson Hardin, freshman, Auburn

Jana Venable, senior, Alabama

Etowah

Louisa Garcia, freshman, UAB

Franklin

Destiny Deaton, sophomore, Northwest-Shoals CC

Kelsey Montgomery, sophomore, Alabama

Hale

Brian Osburn, freshman, Shelton State CC

Houston

Bailey Anderson, sophomore, UAB

Haley Brackin, freshman, Wallace CC-Dothan

Blake Calhoun, freshman, Auburn

Leah Grace Strickland, sophomore, Auburn

Dustin Woodham, freshman, South Alabama

Jackson

Julia Webb, senior, JSU

Megan Woodall, freshman, Auburn

Jefferson

Erin Denenberg, freshman, Auburn

Joel Slone Earnest, senior, Auburn

Anna Johnston, sophomore, Samford

Bella Kimbrell, freshman, Alabama

William Morrison, freshman, Alabama

Lacey Walker, freshman, Alabama

Tripp Watkins, freshman, UAB

Thomas Wilbert, freshman, Alabama

Lamar

Annalisa Robertson, freshman, Samford

Macy Williams, freshman, Bevill State CC

Icie Wriley, freshman, Alabama

Lauderdale

Bethany Belue, sophomore, North Alabama

Caroline Parker, junior, Auburn

Lee

Julia Bush, freshman, Auburn

Lee Givens, junior, Auburn

Victoria Kyles, freshman, Auburn

Kaycie Mashburn, sophomore, Troy

Wilson Reeves, freshman, Auburn

Limestone

Julia Marcelle Hall, freshman, UAB    

Chassity Terrell, senior, UAH

Lowndes

Landon Hooper, freshman, South Alabama

Macon

Rachel Sargent, freshman, Auburn

Madison

Natalia Castillo Casados, sophomore, UAH

Parker Dean, freshman, UAH

Catherine Dennis, sophomore, Auburn

Grace Gray, freshman, Troy

Marengo

William Yates, sophomore, Auburn

Marshall

William Aycock, freshman, Snead State CC

Camden Schwieterman, freshman, Auburn

Mobile

Elizabeth Bryson, freshman, South Alabama

Monroe

Madeline Hobbs, freshman, Troy

Montgomery

Elizabeth Cowden, freshman, Samford

Morgan

Jake Cantrell, junior, UAB

Brianna Evans, junior, UAH

Julianna Pike, junior, Auburn

Randolph

Emery Norred, freshman, Southern Union State CC

Russell

Georgia-Lee Smith, freshman, Auburn

Shelby

Brianna Fuchs, senior, Alabama

Julianne Knight, freshman, Alabama

Brooks Tolbert, junior, UAH

St. Clair

Ben Castleberry, senior, Auburn

Ashlea Posey, junior, UAB

Kaila Posey, junior, UAB

Tuscaloosa

Erin Chism, senior, Alabama

Callie Corley, sophomore, Alabama

Winston

Jonathan Baker, sophomore, UAB

Emee Baldwin, junior, UAH