Furman freshmen awarded Max Heller scholarships

Max Heller(Photo: Provided by Furman University)

Furman University has awarded $20,000 scholarships to 14 freshmen students who graduated from high schools in Greenville County.

The Heller Community Scholarships were established in 2012 in honor of the late Max Heller, the former mayor of Greenville and a Furman trustee who spurred downtown Greenville's revitalization and poured his life's work into the Greenville community.

The goals of the scholarships are to encourage talented local students to remain in the area and strengthen their commitment to the Upstate.

Established in fall 2012, the schlarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18 Greenville County high schools. This year, students from 14 of the 18 schools showed intent to attend Furman. Recipients for 2015-16 include students from 12 public high schools, one charter school, and the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities.

The scholarships are awarded based on the recommendation of the student's high school administration, commitment to attending Furman, and evidence of admissibility to Furman's undergraduate program.

The scholarships are renewable for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing with the university.

The recipients of the 2015-16 Max Heller Community Scholarships are:

Blue Ridge High School

Sarah Livingston

Livingston, from Taylors, plans to study music. She is the daughter of Robert and Susan Livingston.

Eastside High School

Finley Buchanan

Buchanan, from Greenville, will study art. She is the daughter of Furman and Kim Buchanan.

Greenville High School

Sarah Moyd

Moyd, from Greenville, is the daughter of Daniel and Telisa Moyd. She will study health sciences.

Greer High School

Harmony Thomas

Thomas, from Greer, plans to major in education. She is the daughter of Clark and Nancy Thomas.

Greer Middle College Charter High School

Mutaz Sarhan

Sarhan, from Greer, is the son of Mohammed Sarhan and Saeda Eid. He will pursue a pre-health track at Furman.

Hillcrest High School

Sean Allwurden

Allwurden, from Fountain Inn, is the son of Klaus and Kathleen Allwurden. He plans to study earth and environmental science.

JL Mann High School

Amal Momani

Momani, from Greer, is the daughter of Radi and Reem Momani. She will pursue an education track at Furman.

Mauldin High School

Reed Horton

Horton, from Simpsonville, will major in education. He is the son of Anthony Horton and Tammy Goodlett.

Riverside High School

Juhi Saxena

Saxena, from Simpsonville, will enter the pre-health program. She is the daughter of Drs. Naveen Saxena and Vinita Srivastava.

Southside High School

Haley Brummett

Brummett, from Greenville, is the daughter of Richard and Celeste Brummett. She plans to major in health sciences.

Travelers Rest High School

Hezekiah Cooper

Cooper, from Greenville, plans to major in economics. He is the son of Wyndel and Amanda Cooper.

Wade Hampton High School

Elizabeth Garcia Ponte

Ponte, from Greer, is the daughter of Elbio Garcia and Alicia Ponte. Garcia will study chemistry.

Woodmont High School

Abigail Emerson

Emerson, from Simpsonville, is the daughter of John and Heidi Emerson. She plans to major in political science.

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities

Rachel Cooke

Cooke, from Greenville, will study music. She is the daughter of Gary and Barbara Cooke.

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