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Corey Pitts Awarded
Joe & Jean Palmer Endowment Scholarship!
Corey Pitts has been
awarded the 2006 Joe & Jean Palmer Endowment Scholarship by the National
Rural Water Association. The Palmer Scholarship is a 4-year unrestricted
award with a value of $8000 available to the children and step-children
of Rural Water staff.
Corey is the son of
Joy Wyatt and Frank Pitts. Frank’s wife, Kelly is the Administrative
Assistant of South Carolina Rural Water Association. Corey will enter
Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. in the fall of 2006. His major
course of study will be Education.
As a graduate of
Clinton High School in South Carolina, Pitts is ranked 4th in
his class where he has been active in many clubs including: Student
Council, Senior Beta Club, Youth Government, National Honor Society,
Teacher Cadet and the Federation of Christian Athletes. He has
participated in Varsity Football and Weightlifting while also achieving
various school honors such as National Young Leader Scholar, Senior
Superlative – Most School Pride, and also named in Who’s Who Among
American High School Students. He has a weighted GPA of 3.75 and a 4.41
unweighted GPA and has received numerous academic awards and
recognition.
Pitts is active in the
Mountville Baptist Church including the Youth Group, Youth Missions
Team, Interpretive Movement Team and Royal Ambassador. He also is a
member of the Laurens County Community Youth Theatre where he has
performed in “The Mouse Who Didn’t Believe in Santa”, “The Baddest Angel
Band”, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, and “Guys and Dolls”.
Joe and Jean Palmer
were known for their dedication to Rural America. Their character
ethics and morals contributed to the success of rural water nationwide.
A retired engineer and avid environmentalist, Joe Palmer was a prominent
figure in the local, state and national water industry. He served as
cofounder of the Georgia Rural Water Association and was President of
NRWA from 1994 to 1996. Jean, a former science and chemistry teacher,
had a deep sense of community and operated a number of successful
businesses.
The Joe and Jean
Palmer Endowment Scholarship honors the memory of true friends of rural
water and ensures that their legacy lives on to help the children of the
“Rural Water Family.”
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