Walker College Foundation • P. O. Box 2228 • Jasper, AL 35502 • 205-310-3189 • info@wcfdn.org

Supporting Students. Changing Lives.

Our May 2025 grads pose in front of the WCF Sign for the final time!

WCF scholars participate in Bite of Reality during 2025 Orientation.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 GRADUATES!

Because You Gave, 14 of your scholars completed their time with the WCF Scholars’ Society and Bevill State Community College in May and August of 2025. In addition, several scholars will graduate in December and begin the next chapter in their education plans.

May 2025 - Riley Tolbert (Curry HS), Kieren Pruitt (Curry HS), Kylie Jackson (Jasper HS), Mia Harbison (Cordova HS), Savannah Summers, Katie Halbrook (Carbon Hill HS), Akiah Hagler (Cordova HS).

August 2025 - Hannah Lyle (Jasper HS), Morgan Herron (Curry HS), Lisa Siquina Sanchez, Alanna Wingo (Jasper HS), Ashton Prescott (Cordova HS), Emma Harrison (Dora HS), Ava Brown (Curry HS).

Thank you for supporting these scholars as they reach their education goals! They are succeeding Because You Care!

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Savannah Summers attended BSCC on the WCF Matthew & Ashley Laird Scholarship. She will transfer to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to earn a degree in Sociology.

Kieren Pruitt attended BSCC on the WCF Walker/Murphy Family Scholarship. She will transfer to the University of West Alabama to earn a degree in Elementary Education.

Katie Halbrook attended BSCC on the WCF William S. Thornton Scholarship. She completed a Practical Nursing (LPN) degree and will stay with us to earn an associate degree in Nursing (RN) in December.

Akiah Hagler is attending BSCC on the WCF Walker County
Constables Association Scholarship and the WCF Buddy Beasley Memorial Scholarship. She completed a Practical Nursing (LPN) degree and will stay with us to earn an associate degree in Nursing (RN) in December.

Welcome to our 2025-26 scholars!

This August, we welcomed 25 new scholars and 26 returning scholars to the Walker College Foundation Scholars Society. During our scholarship orientation we held the Bite of Reality budgeting simulation. With the help of community volunteers, the evening was fun and educational. A big thank you to AlaTrust Credit Union for sponsoring the Bite of Reality program.

Thank you to our volunteers…

Dr. Mary Slaughter - Walker County School System

Dr. Kim Ennis - KME Consulting

Al Blanton - Blanton Media Group

Brandy Long Hill - Mosquito Authority & WCF board member

Paul Kennedy - Walker Area Community Foundation

Beth Kennedy - Jasper City School System

Doug Hartley - Bevill State Community College

Ashleigh Keeton - Pinnacle Bank

Ivie Gibbons - WCF graduate & Athens State student

Kennedy Stracner - WCF graduate & Daydream Design Co

Emma Harrison - WCF graduate