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The Hoover Service Club awarded scholarships to three Spain Park High School students at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Spain Park college and career counselor Tracy Prater, students Moriah Mason and and Olivia Pride and Spain Park Principal Larry Giangrosso. Not pictured is scholarship winner Jessica Shaw.
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The Hoover Service Club honored two Berry Middle School students for outstanding academics and citizenship at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Berry Middle counselor John Aufdemorte, academic award winner Joseph Mudano, citizenship award winner Ramsey El-Fallah and Berry Middle Assistant Principal Kari Tibbs.
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The Hoover Service Club gave out two $500 Margaret Alford Memorial Community Service Scholarships at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Hoover High Assistant Principal Carrie Busby, Hoover High college and career counselor Cindy Bond, Hoover High scholarship recipient Olivia Bishop, Spain Park High scholarship recipient Tanya Gupta, Spain Park High college and career counselor Tracy Prater and Spain Park High Principal Larry Giangrosso.
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Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato congratulates Hoover High School senior Sabrina Virani on receiving a scholarship from the Hoover Service Club during a luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
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Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato congratulates Bumpus Middle School eighth-grader Jessica Taylor on receiving a citizenship award from the Hoover Service Club at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018,as Service Club President Paula Campbell watches.
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Hoover City Schools Assistant Superintendent Tera Simmons congratulates Hoover High School senior Olivia Bishop on receiving a $500 Margaret Alford Memorial Community Service Scholarship from the Hoover Service Club at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. At right is the Service Club's departing President Paula Campbell.
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Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato congratulates Simmons Middle School eighth-grader Abigail Pate for receiving a citizenship award from the Hoover Service Club at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018, as departing Service Club President Paula Campbell watches.
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The Hoover Service Club awarded scholarships to four Hoover High School students at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Hoover High Assistant Principal Carrie Busby, students Jordan Colin, Lametrius Payne, Sabrina Virani and Grace Waters, and Hoover High college and career counselor Cindy Bond.
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The Hoover Service Club honored two Bumpus Middle School students for outstanding academics and citizenship at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Bumpus Middle Principal Tamala Maddox, counselor LeAnne Khan, academic award winner Olurotimi Kukoyi , citizenship award winner Jessica Taylor and Assistant Principal Donna Burke.
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The Hoover Service Club honored two Simmons Middle School students for outstanding academics and citizenship at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Simmons Middle Assistant Principal Katie King, academic award winner Allie Ford, citizenship award winner Abigail Pate and Simmons Middle counselor Erika Berryhill.
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The Hoover Service Club honored two students for outstanding academics and citizenship from each of Hoover's three middle schools at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Shown here, from left, are Simmons Middle School students Allie Ford (academic) and Abigail Pate (citizenship), Bumpus Middle School students Olurotimi Kukoyi (academic) and Jessica Taylor (citizenship), and Berry Middle School students Joseph Mudano Iacademic) and Ramsey El-Fallah (citizenship).
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The Hoover Service Club on Thursday, May 10, 2018, honored Greg and Donna Bishop with the Flora Mae Pike Award for outstanding volunteer service and leadership to the community for their work with the Hoover Helps organizaton that provides food for needy students on the weekends and during the summer. The Bishops, at left, are shown here with departing Service Club President Paula Campbell at the club's luncheon at the Hoover Country Club.
The Hoover Service Club today awarded $34,000 worth of scholarships to nine students from Hoover and Spain Park high schools and honored six middle school students for outstanding academic performance and citizenship.
The club gave out the scholarships and awards at a luncheon at the Hoover Country Club, with representatives from the students’ families and schools present.
The Service Club divided $33,000 between four students from Hoover High and three from Spain Park High and awarded two Margaret Alford Memorial Community Service Scholarships valued at $500 each. Of the $33,000, $28,000 came from the Service Club’s fundraising efforts, and $5,000 was a grant from the Jefferson County Commission, club member Mary Howard said.
Here are the scholarship winners and their college plans:
HOOVER HIGH
- Jordan Colin, headed to Jefferson State Community College to study business marketing
- Lametrius Payne, headed to Lawson State Community College to study nursing
- Sabrina Virani, headed to University of Alabama at Birmingham to study pediatric psychology
- Grace Waters, headed to Mississippi State University to study agricultural communications
SPAIN PARK HIGH
- Moriah Mason, headed to Samford University to study broadcast journalism
- Olivia Pride, headed to Samford University to study international relations and law
- Jessica Shaw, headed to Auburn University to study accounting
Community service scholarships
The two winners of the Margaret Alford Memorial Community Service Scholarships were Olivia Bishop of Hoover High and Tanya Gupta of Spain Park High.
Bishop has logged more than 600 hours of community service with groups such as the Hoover Belles, Camp Winnataska, Children’s of Alabama hospital, Riverchase United Methodist Church and the Hoover Helps program that provides food to needy students over the summer, outgoing Service Club President Paula Campbell said.
Gupta, who is ranked No. 1 among the 404 students in her senior class, has spent more than 420 hours in community service by volunteering at math tournaments, the Birmingham Zoo, the Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, elementary school celebrations, school competitions, Key Club and Spain Park Ambassador events, tutoring sessions and National Honor Society projects, Campbell said.
Middle school academic and citizenship awards
The middle school students honored today for outstanding academic performance were Joseph Mudano from Berry Middle, Olurotimi Kukoyi from Bumpus Middle and Allie Ford from Simmons Middle. Those honored for outstanding citizenship were Ramsey El-Fallah from Berry, Jessica Taylor from Bumpus and Abigail Pate from Simmons.
Campbell said the students recognized today are not only intelligent but display a servant’s heart. Tera Simmons, an assistant superintendent for Hoover City Schools, commended the students for all they do to give back to the community, and Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato encouraged each of them, once they get through with their studies, to consider coming back to Hoover to be the next generation of city leaders.
Flora Mae Pike Award
The Service Club also honored club member Donna Bishop and her husband, Greg, with the Flora Mae Pike Award, given annually to someone who has rendered outstanding volunteer service and leadership to the community. The Bishops were selected for the award because of their work leading the Hoover Helps nonprofit organization that provides food for needy students on the weekends and in the summer.