10 Hamilton County Students Win Tennessee PTA Scholarships

Thursday, June 28, 2012
Bryce Waldrep
Bryce Waldrep

 The Hamilton County Council of PTAs announced the Hamilton County students who won a statewide award at the Tennessee PTA Annual Convention at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville. The following students participated in the Tennessee PTA Reflections Arts Program, Citizenship Essay Program and the Safety Poster Program.  Three Hamilton County students also won Tennessee PTA scholarships.

2011 - 2012 Tennessee PTA Citizenship Essay Program
Theme - “I Am A Good Citizen Because....”

Division 4 (Grades 6-8)

Award of Merit
Anna Skiles
Loftis Middle School

2011 - 2012 Tennessee PTA Safety Poster Program 
Theme “Playing it Safe in the Car”

Division 2 (Grades K-2)

Award of Excellence
Brennen Weigert
Nolan Elementary

Division 5 (Special Education)

Award of Merit
Rylan Harvey
Rivermont Elementary

2011 - 2012 Tennessee PTA Reflections Arts Program 
Theme “Diversity Means”

Film/Video Production Primary

Division 1 (Preschool - 2) 
Award of Merit
Jack Minehan
Big Ridge Elementary

Division 2 (Grades 3-5) 
Award of Merit 
Laila Pourfarzib
North Hamilton County Elementary

Photography 

Division 1 (Preschool -2) 
Award of Merit
Bree Brantley
Big Ridge Elementary

Visual Arts 

Division 2 (Grades 3-5) 
Award of Excellence 
Bryce Waldrep
Big Ridge Elementary


2012 Tennessee PTA Teacher/Child Related Scholarship

Sarah Nicole Davis
Soddy Daisy High

Morgan Clare Lynch
Central High

Ashley Rose Rudolph
Ooltewah High

The Hamilton County Council of PTAs is a nonprofit organization that coordinates county wide PTA programs and services for local PTAs in Hamilton County public schools. 

The Council hosts two training and networking sessions in August and September for local PTA leaders.  Each year the Hamilton County Schools Superintendent delivers the "State of the Schools" address at the Council's October meeting.  The Council also hosts an annual Founder's Day luncheon to honor PTA leaders each February. 

The HCC of PTAs operates the Teacher Supply Depot as well.  The Council gathers donations from businesses and distributes the supplies to teachers who are members of  Hamilton County public school PTAs.  The Teacher Supply Depot is located inside the old Mary Ann Garber School at 2225 Roanoke Ave. 

The Council organizes county wide contests for students who enter the National PTA Reflections Program, and the Tennessee PTA Citizenship Essay Contest, Safety Poster Contest and Safety Multi-Media Contest.  Students who win at the county level move on to the Tennessee PTA state competition.  For the Reflections program, winners at the state level move on to the national competition.  The HCC of PTAs hosts an end of the year Student Awards Ceremony to honor student winners of these contests and the winners of two Hamilton County Council of PTAs scholarships.   

The Hamilton County Council of PTAs is a member of the Tennessee PTA and the National PTA.  National PTA, which was formed in 1897, is the largest parent involvement organization in the United States, with over 5 million members. 

For more information, go to www.hcptacouncil.org.


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Laila Pourfarzib

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