GPCA Announces Burnett Scholarship Recipients

NORCROSS, Ga. — For almost three decades, the Georgia Pest Control Association has awarded annual scholarships to members’ children.  It was a way to enhance the value of being a member of GPCA and also emphasize the importance of family which has been a mainstay throughout our Association’s history.   Since 1986 we have awarded 126 scholarships.   Funding for the Burnett Scholarship comes from a portion of the revenue collected at the GPCA Annual Charity Golf Tournament.

Each of the winners will receive a $500 scholarship to use toward their college education:

Cassidy Partain, daughter of Chuck Partain, technician at Allgood Pest Solutions, Duluth.  Cassidy plans to attend Columbus State University, Columbus. 
    “Thank you! I'm honored to be selected as a recipient of the 2014 Burnett     Scholarship. The scholarship money will help me reduce the amount of out of pocket     costs for my first semester of college, most likely going towards books. I plan to     pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. I would like to work in labor and     delivery or become a traveling nurse helping those in need in various location.”

Lindsey Whitten, daughter of Brad Whitten, Senior Vice President of Operations for Arrow Exterminators.  Lindsey plans to attend the University of Georgia in Athens.
    “I am extremely grateful to have received the GPCA Burnett Scholarship. It will help     me out tremendously in my next few years as a college student. I will use the     scholarship for help with purchasing the books I will need for my studies in the fall.  I     plan on following a Pre-Medical track at the University while majoring in Dietetics.     After my four years at Georgia, I would like to go on to get my Master’s Degree and     possibly attend Medical School.”

Holly Freeman, daughter of Don Freeman, technician at BugBusters in Woodstock.  Holly plans to attend Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.
    “Thank you so much for selecting me to be the recipient for the GPCA Burnett     Scholarship Fund. I am very happy and excited about receiving this scholarship!
    I will primarily be studying Early Childhood Education with a minor in International     Affairs. This scholarship will be helpful in covering the costs I have for room & board     and my books. The scholarship will be one less thing on the list of things I need to     pay for this fall, and I am so thankful for that! It is an honor and blessing to receive     this scholarship, so thank you again!”

Catherine White, daughter of Sammy White, technician at Cooks Pest Control, Rome.  Catherine will attend Rhinehardt College in Walleska.
    This award will help me pay for my books that I would not have had the money     for! Future plans: I am going to the community college in my town and I will be     studying criminal justice. “

Gresham Conway, son of Ralph Conway, Owner/Operator of E-Con Exterminators, Millen.  Gresham will attend Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
    “The Glenn Burnett Scholarship is going to be very financially helpful in my college     endeavors in the upcoming semesters.  Luckily, I will not have to take out any loans     my first year of college thanks to the Georgia Pest Control Association and the Glenn     Burnett Scholarship. It will help me pay for my books and institution fees, two of the     biggest expenses I will have to pay for in college. I have been accepted into the     Regents Engineering Transfer Program. In this program, students take their first two     years at a local college and then transfer to Georgia Tech to obtain their degree. I     plan on majoring in electrical engineering, and working in either the robotics or     space exploration fields.

Madison Blair Stewart, daughter of Jason Hulsey, manager of Empire Pest Control, Gainesville.  Madison will attend Truett McConnell College in Cleveland.
    “This scholarship will help me with the expense of books and supplies needed     to attend college. I plan to major in Education and become a Secondary Level     Teacher and Basketball Coach. Your financial generosity has allowed me to be one     step closer to my goal and has inspired me to help others by giving back to the     community.”

Eric Borstelmann, son of Shirley Borstelmann, administrative assistant for Northwest Exterminating in Canton.  Eric will attend Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw.
    “I am thankful for this scholarship for the fact that a college education is very     important to a successful future and also that money for college is hard to come by.     I plan to use this scholarship money to help pay my way through College. I'm not     sure what my major will be, but these years are for figuring out what I want my     future to be so thank you and the rest of the Georgia Pest Control Association for     helping me start.”

Josie Taylor, daughter of Steve Taylor, termite technician for Taylor Exterminating, Senoia.  Josie will attend Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
    “Thank you so much! I am honored to have received the GPCA Burnett scholarship. I     will use this scholarship to help pay for my tuition and purchase books for my     classes. I plan to study Nursing, so I can become a nurse anesthetist.”

Kooper Groce, daughter of Samantha Groce, office manager, Thomaston Pest and Termite Control, Thomaston.  Kooper will attend Gordon State College in Barnesville.
    “Thank you for choosing me to receive the GPCA Burnett Scholarship.  This award     will be very helpful in paying some of my college expenses.  As a child, I had a     speech impediment.  My plan is to major in education and to become a speech     pathologist so that I can someday help children who have the same disability.”

Andy Ray Wengrow, Jr, son of Andy Wengrow, owner of Wengrow’s Pest Control, Lincolnton.  Andy will attend Berry College in Rome.
    “I will use this scholarship to aid me in furthering my education while also playing     football for the Berry Vikings. This money will go towards my college expenses.”

Miranda Windham, daughter of Eddie Windham, Vice President and Manager, White & Lavender Pest Control, Macon.  Miranda will attend Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
    “I will use this scholarship as an aid to help me obtain an education that I would use     to act on my passion of service. With my education I could reach out and perform     tasks to help better my community. I would love to use my nursing skills to make a     difference in someone’s life every day. Thank you all for affording me this     opportunity. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.”

Alyssa Scarboro, daughter of Forester Scarboro, manager Yates Astro, Savannah.  Alyssa will attend Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. 
    “Thank you so much for this scholarship and this opportunity! It's helping more than     you know!  I plan to major in psychology. In the future, I also plan to earn a     Master’s and a Ph.D. in social work to pursue a career as a counseling psychologist.     I'm so thankful for this scholarship, which will make my college experience at GCSU     possible by paying for books, fees, and other experiences. Thank you GPCA!”


The deadline for the 2015 scholarship applications is April 15, 2015.  Please use the scholarship application in your GPCA membership directory or go to our website, GPCA.org to download an application.