Chelsea High School honors students

Chelsea High School held its annual awards ceremony on Friday, May 1. Students at every grade level were honored with departmental awards, special awards, senior awards and scholarships. 

Among the special awards, Jake Cotton received a $3,000 scholarship from the Chelsea Business Alliance for his with Future Business Leaders of America.

Chelsea Business Alliance fundraised for the scholarship with a Flapjack Fundraiser and with the help of Shell Gas Station owner Steve Sewani, who pledged one penny per gallon of gas at the station in March to the scholarship. 

Representatives from Auburn University, The University of Alabama, Jacksonville State and more were in attendance to present scholarships to seniors attending their schools in the fall. 

For more information, visit shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/chhs/.