SHORELINES

8 Shor e l i n e S | 2016 Vol :1 In just a few months, four very happy high school seniors will learn a lucrative lesson – how their lake community cares for their future. They know, of course, that they've applied for scholarships from organizations around Lake Mitchell, Smith Lake and Weiss Lake. But they won't realize the personal triumph until their name is called at pregraduation awards ceremonies this spring. Ashley Lanier, a freshman at Auburn University at Montgomery, remembers the moment from last year. "There were other students from Chilton County High School trying to get the scholarship, but when they said my name I looked at my mom and was in shock. I actually got it." Rebecca Beaty, who heads Lake Mitchell's Home Owner Boat Owner (HOBO) scholarship committee, presented Lanier $2,500 to launch her accounting studies. "This is a good time and a good thing for everybody involved," says Beaty of her lake's seven years of HOBO scholarships. The award amount and selection process differ from Smith to Mitchell to Weiss, but the common FUNDING THE FUTUR E L A K E G R O U P S A R E R A I S I N G M O N E Y T O I N V E S T I N Y O U N G P E O P L E T H R O U G H C O L L E G E S C H O L A R S H I P S . Above: Photo by Joe desciose – Ashley Lanier, a freshman at Auburn University at Montgomery, is studying accounting with her scholarship from the Lake Mitchell Home Owner Boat Owner group.

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