| | J. P. Gleaton Scholarship | | | The J. P. Gleaton Scholarship was established in memory of and to honor the third generation family business leader and founder of Plant Telephone Company, J. P. “Jimmy” Gleaton. For more than 100 years, the company known today as Plant Telecommunications has been managed and operated by the Gleaton descendants, spanning six generations. Today the Sterling-Metzger family jointly owns Plant Telecommunications; however, the company is managed primarily by the Sterling family. Beverly Gleaton Sterling is a fourth generation family owner and vice president of the company. The J. P. Gleaton Scholarship is awarded first to an employee or to an employee’s child of Plant Telecommunications who will attend Abraham Baldwin College. |
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| Betty Chloe Metzger (4th Generation) and Jimmy Metzger (5th Generation) presented Robin Metzger (6th Generation) the 2009 J. P. Gleaton Scholarship. Robin is the daughter of Jimmy & Donna Metzger, grand-daughter of Ray & Betty Chloe Metzger and great grand-daughter of J. P. & Allene Gleaton. | Beverly G. Sterling-Vice President of Plant Telecommunications presents Hunter Gaskins and Jacee Sellers the 2009 J.P. Gleaton Scholarship. Hunter is the son of Donnie & Deena Childers and Ronnie & Shirley Gaskins. Jacee is the daughter of Debbie Sellers. |
Contact: Venita Kennedy, 382-4227, ext 201 |
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| | FRED Scholarship RecipientEach Year, the Foundation for Rural Education and Development awards scholarships to rural America’s best and brightest students. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are funded by the FRED Scholarship
Endowment and by donations to the FRED Annual Giving Campaign. |
Corbitt Spivey 2009 Valedictorian-Star Student and Honor Graduate of Atkinson County High School received the FRED Scholarship from Jimmy Metzger-Outside Plant Supervisor and Ginger S. Nelson-Human Resource Manager of Plant Telecommunications. |
The Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) is a charitable foundation located in Washington, D.C. and affiliated with the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO). FRED's mission is to promote activities that improve rural educational, social and economic conditions. FRED offers an annual scholarship to deserving students who reside in the service area of its members. Plant Telecommunications is a proud member of OPSATCO and supports the FRED scholarship. More information on this program maybe found at www.fred.org | |
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