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J. P. Gleaton Scholarship |
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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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Matt Nelson of Tifton is the recipient of the 2010 James Perry Gleaton Scholarship. Nelson, a 2010 Tift County High School honor graduate, is the son of Speedy and Kelley Nelson of Tifton. Kelly has been employed with Plant Telecommunications for 6 years. Pictured are Matt Nelson and Plant Telecommunications Vice President Beverly G. Sterling. |
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. |
 Tift County High School Superior Honor Student Jason Ni received the 2010 Foundation for Rural Education and Development scholarship. Jason will continue his studies at Duke University in the field of Biological Engineering. Jason is pictured with Plant Telecommunications Vice President Beverly G. Sterling |
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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
Contact: Venita Kennedy, 382-4227, ext 201 |
