Background

To honor the memory of Randy Jordan, his family established The Randy Jordan Spirit of Columbus High School Athletic Award in 2015. A longtime supporter of Columbus High School Athletics, Randy attended many Columbus High School sporting events including football, basketball and baseball games throughout each season until his death in 2013.

While Randy was a tremendous athlete in his younger years, he will most be remembered for the person, friend and teammate he was and for his loyalty to the Columbus High Athletic program. Randy often traveled to sporting events on the bus and was a part of the many State Baseball Championships won at Columbus High School. To commemorate his love of Columbus High baseball, the Columbus High School Baseball Field is named in his memory.

Overview

The Randy Jordan Spirit of Columbus High School Athletic Award recognizes a Columbus High School graduating senior student who is an active member of the Columbus High School baseball, football or men's basketball team and demonstrates good character, is a leader among their peers and exhibits Columbus High School Spirit.

The selected student will be recognized at the annual awards ceremony and will receive a one-time scholarship to their selected educational institution of an amount determined by the endowed spending policy of the Community Foundation - approximately $2,600.

• Note: For most students, a scholarship grant used for tuition, fees, books, supplies and essential equipment is usually not taxable. Scholarship funds used for room and board, stipends and other purposes may be taxable. Scholarship recipients should consult a tax professional with questions about the tax implications of their scholarship grant.

Eligibility and Application Process

To be eligible for the Randy Jordan Spirit of CHS Athletic Award, an applicant must:

• Be a graduating senior at Columbus High School
• Be an active member of the Columbus High School baseball, football, or men's basketball team.
• Plan to attend a college or university in the fall following graduation.
• Be academically qualified to attend and be successful at an institution of higher learning.
• Not be an immediate family member of any employee or board member of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.
• Complete a personal interview, if requested, with the External Advisory Committee appointed by the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.