Congratulations To Our 2021 Scholarship Winners!
Our law firm was thrilled to see the talent, creativity and dedication among those who applied for our 2021 scholarship awards. We received many well-researched and thoughtful entries from high school, college and graduate students from throughout the country.
The attorneys of R. Alan Cleveland, LLC, had asked students to provide an essay of 600 words or less or a video of two minutes or less in which they responded to the following question:
“What is your school and/or community currently doing to promote safer driving? In your opinion, what could they be doing?”
We appreciate every entry that we received, and we would love to award a scholarship to every applicant. However, we had to choose only three winners. The funds which they receive will go towards their costs of pursuing a higher education.
We thank every student who submitted an essay or video and wish everyone the best as they move forward.
1st Place: Dawn Sawyer
From: Grayson, GA
Attending: University of Georgia
Our contest winner Dawn Sawyer. Dawn is a rising sophomore at the University of Georgia. She is an aspiring journalist and musician, majoring in Journalism with a minor in Political Science and Religion. She consistently aims to inspire others, be inspired, and be someone that others can rely on during tough times.
Read her essay here
2nd Place: Isabella Lasky
From: Vero Beach, FL
Attending: Rollins College
Isabella is a high school senior attending Florida Virtual School Full Time. In her spare time, she enjoys martial arts training, photography, drawing, painting, graphic art, and gaming. She is a second-degree black belt in both Jiu Jitsu and Karate. She has been accepted to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and will be attending in Fall 2021. She plans to earn a health sciences degree so that I can pursue pediatric nursing or dentistry.
Read her essay here
3rd Place: Cheyenne Schad
From: Kingman, AZ
Attending: Colorado School of Public Health
Cheyenne is originally from Oregon but has spent the last ten years living and traveling outside of her home state. Her interests include volleyball, walking my two dogs, and reading. This fall, she will be attending the Colorado School of Public Health to receive a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. After graduation, she plans to work on community empowerment to combat the spread of infectious diseases. Being awarded this scholarship allows her to pursue her goals by lessening my financial burden.
Read her essay here
An Athens resident Alan Cleveland grew up in Rockdale County. As a founding partner of the personal injury law firm of R. Alan Cleveland, LLC he proudly serves his community and provides skilled representation to injury victims and their families all around Georgia. Alan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and went on to graduate, summa cum laude, from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. He is also a graduate of Gerry Spence’s renowned Trial Lawyers College (TLC) in Wyoming. In his free time, Alan frequently speaks at continuing legal education seminars. He also volunteered as a youth baseball coach and assists with Georgia’s high school moot court competition held annually. Alan serves as a Trustee of Historic Athens and is a member of the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County.
