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About Our Scholarships

We designed our scholarships to fill the gap traditional aid often leaves behind. As Ron Clark reminded us, even students with full scholarships can face difficult choices—working one or two part-time jobs to cover living costs, or stepping away from school when family finances fall short. These jobs, while necessary, often mean missed opportunities: fewer chances to build lifelong friendships, explore academic passions, or join campus activities.

Our scholarships provide support for those vital “in-between” expenses—books, travel, food, and more—so students can stay focused on their education. Just as importantly, each scholarship comes with a mentor: a senior leader who helps students navigate college life, prepare for their careers, and open doors to internships and opportunities that shape their future.

What Ron Clark Says About the Scholarship

Past Scholarship Recipients

If you are seeking ways to make a bigger difference and want to be part of a group that combines philanthropy, personal growth, and meaningful connections, we are here for you.

Membership

Qualifications:

  • Business leadership credentials to be sought as a mentor accompanied desire to multiple principled leadership in Georgia.

Events:

  • Monthly gatherings designed to get to know each other to build the basis for helping and connecting, alternating between ‘Lunch with a Purpose’ and Happy Hours.  No speakers to maximize interaction time, and to provide arrival/departure flexibility helpful to busy people.

Serving others activities:

  • Mentoring RCA alumni and EMBA candidates, and our Inflection Point program (panel of members helping small businesses sort through an opportunity or a challenge) 

Qualifications:

  • Current or past C-Suite role or $100m+ P&L in a public company — or President/CEO of a privately held company with $5+ million annual revenue 

Events:

  • Quarterly dinners evolving into a Forum approach 

Serving others activities:

  • Can secure peer approval to include someone they are grooming for a C-Suite role, and can also participate in our Mentor Donor group

Neither Member Donor category has any dues.  Instead a minimum $500 tax-deductible annual donation to the Foundation is expected.

Leadership Team

Thank you to our Members who make this all work.

Kelly Biggs: Events Chair

Nick Hendricks: Membership Chair

Scott Ward: Mentor Chair

Inflection Point Program Team

 

TBD: Sourcing Companies

Bruce Neurohr: Vetting Applications

TBD: Recruiting Panelists and Scheduling