17th Annual Recognition Ceremony

May 12, 2016 Pittsylvania County Schools

YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

TOTAL 47 88 131 122 88 114 120 110 140 146 120 118 119 113 110 132 129 140

Chatham 5 19 26 27 14 28 40 34 37 32 30 27 31 27 26 33 32 31

Dan River 12 28 36 29 25 21 24 23 28 32 38 20 21 34 33 41 32 37

Gretna 21 33 32 35 27 35 26 17 36 45 26 27 26 17 20 28 19 18

Tunstall 9 8 37 31 22 30 30 36 39 37 27 44 41 35 31 30 46 54

Response to the program has been overwhelming as students

pursue the honor and privilege of attaining recognition as a

Graduate of Merit. Since it’s inception in 2000 continuing

through 2016, there have been 1,946 students awarded with the

distinction of graduating as a Graduate of Merit.

Minimum point requirement changed in 2013 from 155 to 170.

• Each recipient will be honored during a

public ceremony/banquet. This event is

to be held at the end of the final

semester and attended by the

students, parents, sponsors and school

officials.

Recognition/Acknowledgement

• Permanent notation will be located at

the respective schools and businesses.

Presentation of School Plaques

Representative

Sample of

Sponsors

Sponsor and student recognition

Representative

Sample of

Sponsors

Representative Sample

of Student Photo Collage

The goal in 2016 was to award every

Graduate of Merit a scholarship.

The goal was attained by presenting

all 129 GOMs with a scholarship.

Abercrombie Oil Company, Inc.

Dr. John W. Amos Memorial

Jessie Barksdale

Stavros “Stabby” Calos Memorial

Cherrystone Missionary Baptist

Assoc.

Class Candy

Clement Wheatley

Colbert Moran Funeral Home

CRB Electrical Inc.

DVF (Dan Valley Foods)

Danville Alumnae Chapter – Delta

Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Fraternal Order of Eagles

–Piedmont Aerie 4420

Fraternal Order of Eagles

– Eagle Riders Piedmont

Aerie 4420

Gretna Lions Club

Hopewell United Methodist Church

Jean Willis Hundley Memorial

Its All About the Kids, Inc.

James E. McDaniel Scholarship

Negril

Norhurst

The Optimist Club of Danville

Pittsylvania County Bar Associates

Southside Electric Cooperative

St. Andrews United Methodist Church

T & M Welding, Inc.

Calvin & Brenna Takata

Virginia Bank & Trust

Ramsey Yeatts & Associates Realtors

Community Scholarship Sponsors 72 - $100 Scholarships Awarded in 2016

The DCC Educational Foundation Office

awarded 25 scholarships to the

2016 Graduate of Merit class enrolling at

DCC in the Fall of 2016.

Awarded $2,000 ($500 per year X 4 years)

to15 Graduate of Merit recipients

planning on attending AU

starting Fall of 2016.

Awarded $1,000 ($250 per semester X 4 semesters)

to five (5) Graduate of Merit recipients

planning on attending LU

starting Fall of 2016.

$500 per recipient - 2 per HS

Application and requires additional

Community Service hours

Fraternal Order of Eagles

Piedmont Aerie 4420

The Optimist Club

of Danville

$500

Application & Essay

1 scholarship awarded

$5,000 per recipient

4 scholarships offered to PCS Graduates of Merit & DPS Graduates of Distinction

Application & Essay

2 PCS recipients

$500 Based on GOM Ranking

Awarded to highest ranked

Sponsors 9 recipients

John W. Amos

Memorial

$ 500

$500 Anonymous Donor

Top Ranked GOM

Recognition Ceremony/Banquet

Held at the Averett University North Campus 707 Mount Cross Rd. (just past Walmart)

Scholarship Award

per

student

Award based on 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Potential

awards

Community $100 GOM Application (ranked based on

final GOM points); quantity

awarded based on secured funds

39 37 42 11 * $300 per

award

88 72 **

based on

secured

funds

* In 2014, a one time grant was secured to award each GOM with the Superintendent’s Scholarship Grant in the amount of $ 100. The Community Scholarship was increased to $300 for

2014.

Above &

Beyond Volunteer Service

$ 500 Must apply; 2 per HS; minimum of

100 qualifying CS hours from

March Jr Year – March Sr Year

8 7 8 8 8 8 8 **

IALR STEM $500 Must apply; recipients selected by

IALR 2 2 2 1 1 1 TBA

Essel Propack Manufacturing

Excellence

Scholarship

$ 5,000 Must apply; recipients selected by

Essel Propack; 4 awards (selected

from applicants from PCS and

DPS)

3 2 TBA

Averett

University

$500 per year

Must apply to AU; awarded upon

enrollment 9 12 17 8 6 15 based on #

enrolled

Danville

Community

College

$500

up to

$3,000

Must attend DCC; Dependent upon

DCC award allocations,

coursework enrollment and

completed financial aid status.

26 $59,129

25 TBA

Liberty

University

$1,000 Must apply to LU; awarded upon

enrollment over 4 semesters ($250

per sem.)

4 4 3 12 5 5 based on #

enrolled

James E.

McDaniel 212O

$ 500 GOM Application (ranked based on

final GOM points); quantity

awarded based on secured funds

6 5 4 6 7 9 based on #

enrolled

Pinnacle Award Varies Top ranked GOM applicant; award

varies based on secured funds 1

Laptop &

$500

1 Laptop &

$1000

1 Laptop &

$1000

1 Laptop &

$1000

1 Laptop &

$1000

1 Laptop &

$1000

1 Award

TBD **

TOTAL AWARDED

(Estimated)

$35,000 $40,000 $49,000 $51,000 $109,000

+/-

$132,000

+/-

TBD

To continue to make the Graduate of Merit

program a success, Pittsylvania County

Schools relies on business and community

partnerships. Informational letter,

sponsorship form and a listing of the 2017

candidates will be mailed to past

contributors and other area businesses,

community organizations and churches at

the end of January. The individual student

sponsorship fee is $100 per student.

Contact Tonda Finney at

tonda.finney@pcs.k12.va.us if you would

like to receive an informational packet.

Who helps makes this possible?

Business and Community Sponsors

http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/merit/

18th Annual Recognition Ceremony

May 18, 2017 Pittsylvania County Schools