The Greensboro Club of the Alabama Homemakers and Community Leaders recently held a luncheon for recipients of the Evelyn D. Edwards Scholarship. Britain Burnette and Kimberly Colburn were honored as recipients of the annual scholarship which is given each year to at least one female high school Senior who is a resident of Hale County.
The scholarship began in 1978 in recognition of the contributions of Evelyn Edwards to the Hale County Homemakers. Ms. Edwards helped start the Arts and Crafts Show which later became the Catfish Festival. Proceeds from the show originally funded the scholarship. Now the scholarship is funded by an annual Bake Sale held in November of each year. The scholarship has had over 100 recipients.
Britain was accompanied to the luncheon by her mother, Miranda Burnette. Britain’s table was adorned with the school colors of Southern Academy with a flower arrangement of fresh hydrangeas.
Kimberly was accompanied by her mother, Dianne Colburn and her grandmothers, Alice Johnson and Faye Colburn. Kimberly’s table was adorned with the school colors of Hale County High School and featured an arrangement of Brown-eyed Susans.
After a delicious buffetstyle luncheon of Baked Ham and assorted vegetables, casseroles, salads and homemade desserts, each of the young women spoke before the group, explaining their college choices and career goals.
They both expressed gratitude to the Greensboro Homemakers for choosing them as 2024 recipients of the scholarship.
