M.L.K. Jr. Scholarship Fund Prayer Breakfast

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Junior Scholarship Fund Prayer Breakfast was held this morning to celebrate the scholarship recipients hard work and to honor law enforcement.

20 local high school students received Martin Luther King Junior Book scholarships and five college students received awards at this mornings prayer breakfast. WillaMarie Jackson, the Co-chair Committee Member said this is to celebrate their extra curricular work as well as their schooling. Bennett Van Horn is a John Glenn senior, who is planning on going to Denison University, said he was nervous applying for the scholarship, but was happy with the end result.

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“It’s absolutely amazing, I love giving away money to students who have really put in the time and the work,” said Jackson. “Not only in the classroom, but also outside the classroom.”

“I’m very happy that I was chosen out of this wonderful group of people and I’m very happy to be here,” Van Horn said.”

This year first responders, law enforcement were honored and Jackson said they try to highlight those in the community who go unnoticed and bring to the forefront to celebrate.

“We have to celebrate our first responders,” said Jackson. “They’re first on the scene when things go awry, when we need their help and just to know that we support them. As well as they also support our scholarships and committees. They’ve been here without even them being recognized throughout the years. So it’s just great to honor them and say ‘thank you for your service.”

Lieutenant Matt Boyd, Chief Tony Coury, Chief Eric Finley, and Sheriff Matt Lutz represented the local law enforcement and each representative said the awards go out to their men and women suiting up every day to serve the community.

The 2017 M.L.K. Scholarship Recipients were Daza’ne Bey, Joslyn Goins, Destiny Johnson, Austin Kallimanis, Zeeshan Lahuti, Zyon Madinger-Rush, Mackenzie Mayle, Kyle Moss, Tyce Norman, Nakayla Norris, Antoine Pennington, Devin Repuyan, Sadie Sims, Skylyn Strickland, Anh Tram, Bennett Van Horn, Malcolm Wiggins, Jade Willett, Lauren Wisenbarger, and Joseph Young.

Zane State College Scholarship Recipients are Brittany Gray and Bradley Palmer. Barry Brown is the Rachel L. McDonald Scholarship recipient. Muskingum University Scholarship Recipient is Jasmira Brown. Kelly West is the Ohio University Zanesville Scholarship Recipient.