Seven Scholarships Awarded to Dependents of City Employees
/Following Hurricane Charley in 2004, an endowment fund was established with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to provide scholarships for dependents of City employees.
This year, there are multiple sources contributing to the City’s Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. The Charitable Foundation of the Islands contributed $5,302.27; the Southwest Florida Community Foundation endowment will grant $3,500 in scholarship awards; $1,000 grant from the Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis and $697.73 in proceeds from City vending machines; for a total of $10,500 in scholarship awards for academic year 2016 - 2017. This is the largest amount awarded in an academic year from the City of Sanibel Employee Dependent Scholarship Program since its inception in 2004.
The following dependents of City employees will each be awarded a $1,500 scholarship:
Jacob Crandon graduated from the Canterbury School on May 27, 2016, with a 3.48 GPA. This fall, he will attend Berry College where he will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science.
This is Jake’s first year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Jake is the son of Lt. Frank Crandon, Sanibel Police Department, who has been employed by the City for 16 years.
Hayden Cummins is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology at Florida Gulf Coast University. Hayden graduated from Fort Myers High School in 2012.
This is Hayden’s fourth year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Hayden is the son of Terri Weich, Planning Department, who has been employed by the City for 17 years.
Dakota Phillips is currently pursuing a degree in Sports Management at Florida South Western State College. Dakota graduated from South Fort Myers High School in 2013.
This is Dakota’s second year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Dakota is the son of Major James Phillips, Sanibel Police Department and Trish Phillips, Recreation Department, who have together have a combined 44 years of City service.
Nicolas Smith graduated from Fort Myers High School on June 4, 2016, with a 3.99 GPA. This fall, he will attend The Citadel where he will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
This is Nick’s first year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Nick is the son of Bert Smith, Director of I.T. Department, who has been employed by the City for 18 years.
Connor Tomlinson is currently pursuing a degree in Engineering at the University of South Florida. Connor graduated from Fort Myers High School in 2014.
This is Connor’s third year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Connor is the son of Chief Bill Tomlinson, Sanibel Police Department, who has been employed by the City for more than 30 years.
Madeline Tomlinson – graduated from Fort Myers High School on June 4, 2016, with a 5.29 GPA. This fall, she will attend Florida State University where she will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology.
This is Madeline’s first year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Madeline is the daughter of Chief Bill Tomlinson, Sanibel Police Department, who has been employed by the City for more than 30 years.
Alec Worth – is currently pursuing a degree in Legal Studies at the University of West Florida. Alec graduated from Florida South Western State Collegiate High School in 2015, with a 4.15 GPA and an Associates in Arts Degree.
This is Alec’s second year in the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program. Alec is the son of Sgt. Dustin Worth, Sanibel Police Department, who has been employed by the City for 26 years.
Published June 8, 2016 by the City of Sanibel