Students receive scholarships from local organizations

Hoover Arts Alliance 

The Hoover Arts Alliance’s 2014 scholarship winners were recently recognized at awards assemblies at Hoover and Spain Park High Schools. Alexandra Tippins of Hoover High School and Maggie McPheeters of Spain Park High School won Signature Homes $1, scholarships. Tippins will be attending the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and will study fashion design and textiles. McPheeters will be attending East Tennessee State University and will study animation and mass communication.  

Steven Finley Jr. of Hoover High School was the winner of the Barbara Lyons Memorial Scholarship and will be attending the University of Montevallo to study visual and performing arts and retail merchandising. The $1,000 Barbara Lyons Scholarship was established to honor the co-founder of the Hoover Arts Alliance, who passed away in February.

The Hoover Arts Alliance has provided more than $18,000 in scholarships and grants to local high school students in the past seven years. Through the generosity of members and corporate sponsors, the alliance has been able to provide encouragement and support to gifted high school students.

-Submitted by Linda Chastain

Hoover Historical Society

Two deserving Hoover students were recently awarded Vadie Honea Scholarships by the Hoover Historical Society.

Lizbeth A. Juarez Espinosa, a Hoover High School graduate, was awarded the scholarship to be used toward her studies at the University of Montevallo. Lizbeth’s award-winning essay about a person or event in American history that impacted her life was about the struggles of Vivian Malone Jones as she attempted to earn her college education. Lizbeth is the daughter of Cesar Juarez and Maria Espinosa.

Jackson S. Cotney, a Spain Park High School graduate, was awarded the scholarship to be used toward his studies at the U.S. Naval Academy. Jackson’s essay about a person or event in American history that impacted his life was about the Battle of Normandy and how it was the decisive battle of World War II. Jackson is the son of Scott and Jennifer Cotney. 

The Hoover Historical Society was established to promote knowledge about the past, current and future development of the city, to preserve and make available such material for future reference, to encourage fellowship and public outreach and to cooperate with other city entities and historical groups. The society maintains an office and library of Hoover history. For more, visit hooverhistoricalsociety.org.

-Submitted by Inez McCollum