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P.O. Box 1472
Milledgeville, Georgia
31059-1472 |
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In the late 1970s and 80s,
there was a great concern among the GRSP Trustees
about the expenses of this student scholarship
program. What would the future hold? Would we be
prepared to handle the demands financially?
Two visionary Rotarians, Norm Shipley (Rotary Club of
Marietta) and Marshall Weaver (Rotary Club of Atlanta)
convinced the Trustees to establish a fund that would
supplement the annual contributions of each Georgia
Rotarian from each Rotary Club to the Program.
The first Endowment Committee Chairman was Marshall
Weaver. After the untimely death of Marshall Weaver,
Trustee Ronnie Waller was asked to chair the Endowment
Committee.
Tom Bryan (Rotary Club of Jefferson) followed Ronnie
as Endowment Chairman in 1986. Then in 1989, Frank
Bentley, Sr. (Rotary Club of Sandy Springs), became
Endowment Chairman.
As a result of the
chairmen's leadership and support from the Trustees
and Rotarians through out Georgia, the Endowment Fund
now stands at $5.5 million. The earnings each year
from the Endowment help supplement scholarship funds
provided by individual Rotary Clubs for our students.
It is important that we continue to grow the Endowment
as the cost of scholarships is ever increasing. With
additional income it will allow us to continue, or
increase, the total number of students each year by
reducing the total scholarship cost to the sponsoring
Rotary clubs.
Will Watt Fellow:
A contribution of $1,000 or more will earn the Will
Watt Fellow designation, which honors the founder of
the Georgia Rotary Student Program.
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Rotary
Club of Milledgeville
Will Watt Fellows
Philip Brown
George Clark
John Cooper
Linton Cox
Charles Ennis
Joe Grant
Ed Hall
Robbie Hattaway, Jr.
Jim Johnson
David McMillan
Jim Mills
Bill Neely
Brad Oliver
Roger Noel
Ace Parker
Fred Van Horn
Sam Watson
Group photo
taken of Will Watt fellows
December 9, 2004
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