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Representatives of the Maggie J. Bryant Scholarship Fund have announced two students as recipients of the 2024 scholarship.

The MJB Scholarship Fund was established in 2020 to assist deserving students further their education and embracing the value of lifelong learning and community leadership.

The scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of Maggie J. Bryant, a resident of Dozier who passed away in 2019, and whose commitment to family, community, and continuous learning was not hindered by physical hearing limitations.

The 2024 scholarship recipients are Javen Poindexter of Red Level School and Ja’Kayla Carr of Pike County High School.

Poindexter is a 2024 graduate of Red Level High School where he excelled as a student and an athlete. He has a passion for helping others and giving back to his community as demonstrated by his ability to excel in academics and athletics while serving his community through his church and local community center. Javen was awarded $1,500 to assist with college expenses. He will be attending college on an athletic scholarship with plans to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.

Carr resides in Andalusia and is a 2024 graduate of Pike County High School where she excelled as a dual-enrollment college student. She has a passion for helping others and giving back to her community as demonstrated by her ability to balance academics, cheerleading, and support her community all while taking college courses. Ja’Kayla was awarded $1,500 to assist with college expenses. She is enrolled at Lurleen B. Wallace College with plans to pursue a degree in Nursing.

MJB Scholarship recipients serve as role models by demonstrating leadership in community service, academic excellence, and lifelong learning. The recipients can receive up to $1,500 to assist with college expenses. Candidates are nominated or self-nominated each year by June 30, with recipients selected by July 31. The scholarship is open to applicants in Covington, Crenshaw, and Pike counties.

“This is our third year of recognizing future community leaders who value lifelong learning, servant leadership, and improving their community,” said Marenda Bryant Caldwell, chairperson of the MJB Scholarship Fund. “We know our mother would be proud of the quality of students we have selected in her honor.”

During her life, Maggie J. Bryant was a nurse aide by education, but also was a self-taught religious scholar, serving at high levels for multiple religious organizations. The scholarship fund was founded by her family to celebrate Bryant’s legacy.

For more information about the scholarship, visit MJB Scholarship Fund’s Facebook page.