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Monday, October 5, 2009

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Janice Jackson receives $1,000 scholarship from Commission on Women
By
Princess Graves

Janice Jackson, a South Georgia College nursing student from Homerville, has received the prestigious Women of the Year Scholarship from the Georgia Commission on Women in Atlanta.

Jackson is a non-traditional commuter student from Homerville, and received the $1,000 unrestricted award after being nominated by Dr. Frank Holiwski. The requirements for this scholarship were as follows: The applicant had to be a Georgia resident attending college with at least a 3.0 grade point average. “ I seen the posting up in SGC’s financial aid office and the requirements sounded like me, so Dr. Holiwski, my psychology professor eagerly agreed to submit the nomination for me,” commented Jackson. Jackson especially thanks Dr. Holiwski for the nomination for the award.

The Georgia Woman of the Year Committee was established by Georgia Commission on Women in 1996, to award deserving women scholarships in Georgia’s colleges and universities.

Jackson was very happy to receive the award. She has currently returned to school after a 25-year break. “I found out that what was missing in my life was learning new and challenging things,” stated Jackson. She also stated that attending school is one thing that she loves the most. She says that she has been able to intertwine her life experiences and along with new information, which broadens her horizons. “I want to leave a legacy for my children, grandchildren, and community,” says Jackson. She is the president of SGC’s Psi Beta Club for psychology majors and vice-president of the Psychology Club.

Jackson would like to encourage all SGC students and faculty to step and take the initiative to anything that they want to do. “All it takes is applying yourself and staying focused. Nothing beats a failure but a try. The sky is the limit. You need to spiritually connect to a higher power whether it is Jesus, Yahweh, or Allah. Step out of your box. Challenge yourself and mind. Learn something new,” says Jackson. If there was one more thing left for Jackson to tell SGC students it would be the famous UNCF slogan, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”
 

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