Hillsboro Lions Club presents scholarships

Courtesy of Dave Lowell
President
Hillsboro Lions Club

Retired history professor from Southern State John Porter was the speaker for the recent meeting of the Hillsboro Lions Club, during which its annual $500 academic scholarships were presented.

Mr. Porter challenged the students to be true to their upbringing and their home taught values while away from home. While away from home, they would meet students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds with an equally wide variety of religious and social beliefs.

He also stressed the value of service to others, and the personal fulfillment that helping others brings to one’s self. Mr. Porter also stressed the value of an education to one’s life.

Scholarship recipient Joci Taylor was unable to attend the meeting, as she was out of town with family. Joci was represented by her grandmother, Debbie Clemons.

Joci is a post-secondary graduate from Southern State Community College and graduated from Hillsboro High School. She was a member of the National Honors Society. Joci worked part-time, was a member of the track team and excelled at the high school and college level courses.

She wants to pursue an education in computer technology at Michigan Tech University, where she has been accepted as a student. She plans to attend Carnegie Melon School of Computer Science following her college degree. She plans to earn her degree in robotics and then develop robotic prosthetics for amputees.

"My goals are almost purely medical," she said.

Brittany Manning II graduated from Hillsboro High School.

She took honors level courses at HHS and post-secondary classes at Southern State.

Brittany tutored students during the day in math and science. She also participated in the Community Seminar program, where she helped elementary students with their learning.

Brittany’s goal is to be, “The best teacher she can be, and leave her students with an interest in learning.”

Brittany will be attending The Ohio State University majoring in early childhood education.