The St. Joe Community Foundation (“Foundation”) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 “No Ordinary Joe” scholarships. Each winning student will receive $3,000 to use toward college tuition as well as new laptop computers donated by Global IT, GHA Associates, Lenovo, Reliable Copy, WOW, Unity and The St. Joe Company. Scholarship funding for these students is provided to Bay Education Foundation and Walton Education Foundation pursuant to agreements with The St. Joe Community Foundation.
No Ordinary JOE Scholarship – Bay District Schools Winners:
- Taylor Jackson, Arnold High School
- Amberlynn Oswold, Bay High School
- Tyler Clements, Deane Bozeman School
- Nikole Patronis, Mosley High School
- Cody Walker, North Bay Haven Charter Academy
- Cameron Pinkus, Palm Bay Preparatory Academy
- Pearl Amromin, Rutherford High School
No Ordinary JOE Scholarship – Walton County School District Winners:
- Ollinca Soto-Yovis, Walton High School
- Estafania Gama, Freeport High School
- Lyndsey Wright, Paxton School
- Colton Farmer, South Walton High School
- Lola Sennett, Seacoast Collegiate High School
- James Jackson, The WISE Center
Established in 2020, the “No Ordinary Joe” scholarship is awarded annually to high school students residing and attending school in Bay County and Walton County, FL who exhibit leadership with a strong sense of community and service. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees aims to recognize the community’s extraordinary students and award multiple levels of scholarships for nominated high school students, concluding with a single named winner of the major “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship for each county. Th final winners were determined after a round of interviews held in April.
Amberlynn Oswold of Bay High School and Colton Farmer of South Walton High School will each receive an additional $10,000 scholarship and have both been named the “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship winner for their respective counties.
“We are proud to support the outstanding students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a strong commitment to serving their communities,” said April Wilkes, Executive Director of The St Joe Community Foundation. “We are thrilled to provide these scholarships to assist in furthering their educational pursuits and future success.”
The St. Joe Community Foundation believes that by participating in community projects benefitting others, students can build a multitude of skills, learn problem-solving abilities, boost self-confidence and self-esteem, and develop overall better psychological, social, and cognitive thinking.
The St. Joe Community Foundation is committed to supporting education, health, and well-being initiatives in Bay and Walton Counties, and will continue to offer opportunities for students to succeed in the future. Rising senior year high school students who are interested in being nominated for a “No Ordinary Joe” scholarship should begin that process by inquiring at their school’s guidance department.
For more information on The St. Joe Community Foundation, visit www.stjoe.com/community-foundation/.
About The St. Joe Community Foundation
Since its inception in 1999, The St. Joe Community Foundation (“Foundation”) has provided more than $44 million in grants to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. The Foundation provides charitable grants toward the civic infrastructure of communities in Northwest Florida. The Foundation’s primary focus is strengthening education, improving healthcare, protecting the environment and supporting local cultural interests. These efforts help build healthy, caring, long-lived communities. More information about the St. Joe Community Foundation can be found on its website at www.stjoe.com/community-foundation/.
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The St. Joe Community Foundation Contact:
April Wilkes
Executive Director
850-231-6435
april.wilkes@joe.com