Athens State Received Scholarship Funds from Athens Lady Civitans
ATHENS, Ala. - Athens
Ladies Civitan Club members Carol Malone,
Carolyn Stair and Elizabeth McDowell recently
presented the Athens State University Alumni
Association another check to establish a second
Athens Ladies Civitan Scholarship. The
scholarships are designed to assist Special
Education Majors within Athens States’ College
of Education and were recently awarded to
Patricia Umphrey and Emilee Smith for 2011-2012.
"We are happy to provide these scholarships,"
said Carol Malone, chair of the club's Athens
State scholarship project, and past president of
the ASU Alumni Association. "The funding for
this donation comes from our spring Vidalia
Onion fundraisers and from revenues received
from our annual golf tournaments."
Pictured, left to
right: Carolyn Stair, Athens Ladies Civitan
Secretary; Trish Di Lullo, Athens State Alumni
Director; Carol Malone, Athens Ladies Civitan
Scholarship Chair; Patricia Umphrey, Scholarship
Recipient; Emilee Smith, Scholarship Recipient;
Elizabeth McDowell, Immediate Past Governor
Division North Civitan and President, Athens
Ladies Civitan
The mission of Civitan
worldwide is to build good citizenship through
volunteers dedicated to serving individual and
community needs with major emphasis on projects
which assist people with developmental
disabilities.
“This scholarship certainly mirrors the mission
of Civitan,” states Alumni Director Trish Di
Lullo. “Assisting our students who choose to
focus on a career in Special Education
exemplifies good community service. I’m sure
Patricia and Emilee will excel in their
educational goals and make both Athens State and
the Civitans proud.”
Locally, the Athens Ladies Club lends support to
groups like the Tanner special needs department,
mental health center clients, and DHR among
others. The club also promotes good citizenship
in youth through its sponsorship of the Greater
Limestone County Junior Civitan Club and its
annual essay contests both open to students in
grades 6 - 12.
Guy McClure
Guy.McClure@athens.edu
August 5, 2011
www.athens.edu