Peabody High School Alumni Association Scholarships

General Scholarship Fund

The number and amount of the scholarships varies each year according to the amount of interest made on the endowment.  The scholarship committee decides how many will be given and the amounts awarded each year.  Academic achievement and financial needs are taken into consideration in awarding the scholarships.

A. F. Bridges Memorial Scholarship

Mr. Bridges served as principal of Peabody High School and established the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association.  His concern for young people is memorialized in more than one scholarship each year.  The committee determines the amount and number of scholarships given each year based on the interest earned by the endowment.

Dr. Edward Barker Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Barker served Trenton many years as a beloved family physician.  This scholarship is given each year from donations given by his family and friends.  The amount is based on the amount available.

Bill Jones Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Bill played sports while at Peabody, on the golf team in college and was a Jackson businessman.  His family and friends established an endowment to give a scholarship each year based on the interest earned.

Lucille Ayers Memorial Scholarship

Mrs. Ayers taught typing and office education classes at Peabody until her retirement.  Her family established an endowment to give a scholarship to a Peabody graduate each year.  The amount is determined by the committee based on the interest earned by the endowment during the past year.

Paul Dennison Memorial Scholarship

Given in memory of the second principal of Peabody High School, this scholarship is given to one Peabody graduate every four years.  The interest earned by the endowment is averaged over a four-year period and divided by four to determine the amount awarded each of the four years the recipient attends college.

Walter Kilzer Scholarship

Mr. Kilzer coached football and taught math at Peabody for 31 years.  After retirement as head coach, while working with the Adult Education Program, he coached junior high football for three years.  This endowment fund, established by Dr. David Sisk, awards $1,000, each year to a Peabody graduate  who played sports, is academically qualified and has a financial need.

Andy Stott Memorial Scholarship

Andy was active in the Band of Gold and Future Farmers of America programs at Peabody.  He is memorialized in scholarships given to graduates who were active in these programs and have financial need.  The amount of each scholarship is determined each year by the committee based on the interest earned.

Adam J. Hickerson Memorial Scholarship

Adam was a senior at Peabody who would have graduated May 2001 when he lost his life in an unfortunate automobile accident. Adam was a leader on the Peabody football team and a member of the soccer team. His family has established a scholarship in his memory to be given to a PHS football player who will be attending college or a vocational school.

The Andy Jonas Memorial Secondary Scholarship 

Awarded from the interest earned on the fund established by his family to a high school student who is having financial problems that may prevent his/her being able to complete high school.  It is awarded as needed.

 

PHS Class of 1963 Scholarship 

This scholarship was established by members of the graduating class to honor all 1963 classmates. The scholarship is given each year that it is funded by designated donations from alumni and/or friends.

 

Anne B. Love Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given in memory of Anne B. Love, who taught at Trenton Elementary School for many years.  Ms. Love passed away after battling cancer, and the scholarship was begun with an endowment from her cousin, Mr. Robert Love of Collierville, TN.  Friends, family and former students of Ms. Love may contribute to this scholarship which will be given annually to a graduate who plans to attend college and major in education. 

 

Dr. James Larry Williams Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is established by friends and family in memory of Dr. James Larry Williams.  Dr. Williams served as team physician for Peabody High School athletics and gave countless hours of his time to programs benefiting students at Trenton schools for many years.  The scholarship is given annually to a graduating senior in the years it is funded.

Michael Harper Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given in memory of Michael Harper, a 1968 PHS graduate.  Michael played basketball and was active in student government and extra-curricular activities.  Throughout his life he supported Peabody athletics and academic programs, as well as the alumni association and its scholarship initiatives.  This scholarship recognizes an outstanding senior who has demonstrated academic achievement, involvement in school and community programs, and plans to pursue a degree at a university.  It is given by his friends and family, wife Sandra (1968) and daughters Celeste (1994) and Michelle (1998).


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Aredus Buck Wade Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship is given in memory of Aredus Buck Wade, Jr., a 1934 Peabody High School graduate.  His family and friends have established and endowment to give to a PHS graduate each year.  This student must be academically qualified (3.0-3.5 GPA), have a financial need, and will be attending a college or vocational school.  The amount is determined by the committee based on the interest earned on the endowment each year. 

Andrew Stovall Scholarship

This scholarship is given in memory of of Andrew Stovall.  Andrew had Duchene Muscular Dystrophy and inspired everyone.  He loved school and was a spirited leader at all athletic events.

Erika Marion Kirk Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given in the loving memory of Erika Marion Kirk, also known as “Frila”.  She was passionate about the well-being of animals and the PHS Color Guard.  She was also interested in the well-being of the elderly; anybody who was in need of help in any way, and cosmetology.  She was passionate about life.  She lived a very full and interesting life in her short 17 years here on earth.  She did a lot, saw a lot, and visited many places.  This scholarship will be given annually to someone that in some way may continue her interests or is in financial need.

2007-2008 PHSAA Officers & Board of Directors

Officers:

Tom Pulliam ('64) - President
Jenny Jetton Corbin ('76) - Vice President

Allyson Thompson Horner ('85) - Secretary/Treasurer

The Peabody High School building was built in 1917.  The first classes in the building were in February 1918.  The last classes in this building were in December, 1979.

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