The Low Country Ladies of SC awarded 12 high school seniors scholarships at a special luncheon in April. The event, held at the Holiday Inn of Beaufort, hosted over 200 guests and included a fashion show with the latest styles from Stein Mart. Each recipient received $1,000 and were from high schools in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. The funds will assist the students as they go on to their perspective colleges. Two of the recipients received the Hubert and Jessie Tyler Scholarship Fund. The winners were Gari Forehand, Akasha Nelson, Lanitra Ferguson, Jamia Leonard, Jurnee Jones-Holcombe, Shawna Wright, Tevej Rhodes, Hannah Johnson, India Holmes and Davontay Dopson. Photo provided.
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