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2020 Scholarship Essay & Video Competition

R. Alan Cleveland | May 7, 2020

Student applying for essay scholarship.

Would you like a shot at securing college scholarship funds while addressing the important issue of traffic safety? Here is your chance!

R. Alan Cleveland, LLC has put a total of $1,750 on the line in a scholarship competition to help students pay college expenses. The firm will award the funds to the students who submit the winning essays and videos addressing this issue:

What is your school and/or community currently doing to promote safer driving? In your opinion, what could they be doing?

June 5 is the deadline for submissions to R. Alan Cleveland, LLC’s Scholarship Essay & Video Competition. Full details are available online at Scholarship Website.

The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The second-place award is $500, and third-place is $250. The competition is open to high school seniors and juniors, students at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and graduate school students.

Applicants have the option of submitting either a 600-word essay or a 2-minute video on the topic. A selection committee will determine the winners and announce the results by July 3.

Author R. Alan Cleveland

R. Alan Cleveland

R. Alan Cleveland is an experienced Athens personal injury attorney who protects individuals and families that suffer physical, emotional, and financial harm due to the negligence of others. His law firm has secured more than $150 million in results and received a BusinessRate Top 5 in Athens Award for Personal Injury Attorney based on client feedback. He practices at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts, with experience in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Arizona, New Jersey, and Utah. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, graduating summa cum laude. He is also a graduate of Gerry Spence’s renowned Trial Lawyers College and a presenter at legal seminars. Alan earned his mediator certification from the University of Georgia’s Fanning Institute of Leadership Development and is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. He is also an engaged Athens resident who serves as an appointed member of the Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission.

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