Background

The Randy Jordan Scholarship was given in memory of Randolph Swift Jordan who attended Jordan High School from 1958 until graduating in 1962. Jordan High School was named for Randy’s great-grandfather, G. Gunby Jordan. During his high school year, Randy was involved in many different clubs: the “J” Club, Junior Civitan, Key Club, Quill and Scroll, Journalism, and Hi-Y. He received the perfect attendance award for his Junior and Senior years. He was also involved in and lettered in football, basketball, and tennis. He was a talented athlete and an avid sports enthusiast and supporter all of his life.

Randy had many special challenges and handicaps throughout the majority of his life and due to illness was never able to achieve his full potential. He met these challenges with patience, grace, and perseverance. In his younger years, Randy was very disciplined about his own physical fitness and mentored many others with his body building skills. He strongly believed in respecting and valuing one’s body and never indulged in alcohol or other substances. He possessed a very gentle and kind soul, which influenced the many friends that he made throughout his life.

The Randy Jordan Scholarship for Jordan High School Fund is a component Fund of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.

Overview

The Randy Jordan Scholarship recognizes a Jordan High School graduating senior who has achieved the goal of graduation while overcoming great obstacles and special challenges by exhibiting strong character, determination and perseverance.

The selected student will be recognized at the Senior Luncheon 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 $2,400.

• 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

To be eligible for the Randy Jordan Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a twelfth grade student currently enrolled at Jordan High School.
• Not be an immediate family member of any employee or board member of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.

Criteria

The following criteria will be considered when selecting the award recipient:

• Degree to which the student has overcome great obstacles and special challenges
• Moral character
• School loyalty and spirit
• Scholastic record – the applicant should be academically qualified to be accepted to and be successful at an institution of higher learning