May 7, 2020
By JAMES EVANS
Rutherford County Schools
Nine Rutherford County seniors representing five high schools have been awarded $10,000 scholarships by the Richard Siegel Foundation.
The scholarships will be spread over four years of college, according to the foundation.
Those seniors are:
- Mariyah Draine – Oakland High School
- Mykaela Elliott – Oakland High School
- Breanna Evans - Smyrna High School
- Patrick Jones – Central Magnet School
- Iolanthe Klika – Siegel High School
- Campbell Lester – Oakland High School
- Kyla Patterson – Oakland High School
- Jacob Brennan Reed – Blackman High School
- Jessica Uhls – Blackman High School
The Richard Siegel Foundation is made up of the trustees committee from First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.
Upon his death, Mr. Siegel donated the land for the church, which was formerly located in downtown Murfreesboro. He also donated land to Rutherford County for schools and the City of Murfreesboro for a school and parks.
The Foundation accepts applications each year for consideration for the scholarships, which are open to any senior in Rutherford County. In addition to the annual scholarships, the organization also accepts annual requests from schools for grants projects.