COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - This weekend a group of local students are being rewarded for all their hard work in school as they prepare .
The Columbus Scholars Project and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley hosted their 9th annual Scholarship "Signing Ceremony" on Saturday.
Nine academically talented fifth grade students were awarded 7,500 each in college scholarships.
These students will also be able to participate in a long-term mentoring program with college students, all of whom are also former Columbus scholars. Leaders say this gives them a better idea of what college is really like now and how to prepare.
Muscogee County School District Superintendent David Lewis was this years guest speaker. The scholarship program is a collaboration with The Columbus Scholars Project (CS) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley (BBBSCV).
Amari Sneed, Dorothy Height Elementary School
Djuan White, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Dustin Tucker, Hannan Magnet Academy
Layla Clontz, Brewer Elementary School
Maurice Sims, South Columbus Elementary School
Mikel Champion, Hannan Magnet Academy
