Lawnside Scholarship Club

The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to award scholarships to deserving local residents who plan to pursue higher education or trade school. The Club awards scholarships to Lawnside residents and administers awards from individuals, community groups and civic organizations.

The first award was $50 for the highest ranking high school graduate from Lawnside. The founding members were: Linese Miller, Helen Mae Henderson, Elva Whittington, Edith Davis Andrews, Alice Still and Helen Moore Davis. These women held bake sales, sold newspapers and conducted other fundraising activities to acquire the money to encourage students.

Over the years, the number of members grew from the original six to 25. Currently, there are eight members. Several past scholarship recipients have been or are now Club members. Today the Club awards $7,750 each year and administers nearly $9,000 in grants from individuals and community groups.