We are pleased to announce that the TRA Alumni Association awarded $4,600 in scholarships during the 2007-2008 school year. Of that amount, $4,000 in scholarships was awarded to graduating seniors on Friday – May 16, 2008. The recipients of these scholarships are as follows:
Gail Davidson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Trey Rice
TRA Alumni Association Scholarship ($1,000) – Payson McDaniel
TRA Alumni Association Scholarship ($1,000) – Erin McGill
Kozy Whaley Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Anna Whitley
Jason Shelton Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Taylor Fox
The criteria for the Gail Davidson Memorial Scholarship requires the students to write an essay to include with their application. While all of the essays were heartfelt and captured fond memories of the students days spent with “Ms. D”, there was one outstanding quote that we would like to share with you. “Great wit often comes from a great mind, & one had only to spend a few minutes in her classroom to recognize her genius.” This truly describes Ms. Davidson. She has left a lasting impression on us as alumni and we give this scholarship in her memory & will continue to do so in the future because of her love & commitment to TRA.
The remaining $600 was awarded throughout the year in the form of “mini-scholarships”. The mini-scholarships are selected by random drawings and the scholarships may be credited toward the account of any TRA student that the recipient chooses. The recipients of these scholarships are as follows:
Alumni Assoc. Member Scholarship ($100) – Denise McDow
Spaghetti Supper Scholarships ($100 each) – Kendall Lyles & June Roane
Grandparent’s Day Scholarship ($200) – Doris Tillman
The Alumni Association sponsored Community Service Program was proud to report that 88 students participated in the program earning 568 hours of service. Way to go kids! We are very proud of each and every child that dedicated their time to serve their community. These children received certificates of service during their Honor’s Day Programs. We hope that this program will continue to provide an incentive to the children to be community minded individuals. Thanks for your participation!
We would also like to thank everyone for supporting the Alumni Association Spaghetti Supper and Basketball Games. We were very pleased to have an excellent turn-out; we served over 250 spaghetti plates. The kids commented on how much fun they had at the basketball games, some even asked if we could do it again very soon. It was wonderful to revive the old TRA tradition!
The TRA Alumni Association annual membership drive will begin in August. Please send any address updates in care of TRA-Alumni Association, 8696 Rosemark Road, Millington, TN 38053; or email them to traalumni@bellsouth.net so that the updates will be included in the August mail-out. We still have a large list of “lost” alumni that we do not have current addresses and information for. If you have information on any of your classmates, friends or relatives please send us their information as well. With over 1,200 alumni, we depend on you to keep us informed.
The Alumni Association’s Annual Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Friday – September 26, 2008. This is the date of TRA’s Varsity Football Homecoming. We hope to incorporate the meeting into an Alumni event that will take place before the homecoming game. All TRA Alumni (Association Members & Non-Members alike) are invited to attend. We are also encouraging any classes that are planning reunions to consider this weekend for your event. It would be great to show our alumni support on Homecoming weekend. Mark your calendars… we would love to have you attend!
TRA Alumni Association President,
Leslie Kelley Roane (c/o 1994)
