Samuel Doak Chapter National Society DAR Scholarship Awarded

Pictured L to R – Top Row – Karen Lane, mother of Katelyn – Mildred Lindsey, grandmother of Katie and her parents Penny & Ed Inman – Melissa Farmer, mother of Amber, and Jill Denton, Grainger County High School Guidance Counselor.
First Row – Katelyn Lane, a senior at Morristown East High School – Katie Inman, Jefferson County High School senior – Amber Farmer, a senior at Grainger County High School, DAR Scholarship Chairman Jane Coleman, and Amy Eversole, East High School Guidance Counselor.

The Samuel Doak Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship was awarded by Mary Jane Coleman, Samuel Doak Chapter’s Scholarship Chairman on April 24, 2014. This Scholarship is offered to a senior student at Morristown Hamblen High School-East, Morristown Hamblen High School-West, Jefferson County High School, and Grainger County High School. The winner of this scholarship at each school is awarded five hundred dollars ($500.00) for higher education.

Katelyn Lane, a senior at Morristown East High, is the daughter of Jerry and Karen Lane. She has a 4.35 GPA, is active in Beta Club, and choir, and is in Morristown Hamblen High School East Who’s Who Class of 2014. Katelyn has received the Samuel Doak Chapter Good Citizen Award, and has won three DAR Poster Contests. She has been accepted at Carson Newman, and plans to become a nurse.

The winner from Grainger County High School, Amber Farmer, a senior, is the daughter of Tony and Missy Farmer. Her GPA is 4.0, and she is involved in Beta Club, basketball, and track. She took dual enrollment classes her junior and senior years with a focus on math and science. She volunteers at her church and the Knoxville Rescue Ministry. Amber will attend Carson Newman, where she plans to study nursing, and will run track and cross county.

Katie Inman, a Jefferson County High School senior, is the daughter of Edwin and Penny Inman. Her GPA is 4.18, and she has taken AP and honors classes throughout high school. Katie is on the Forensics Team, won four national titles on the school Dance Team, and was in the Senior Play. She is active in her church. Katie plans to major in Mass Communications at Middle Tennessee State.

To be eligibile, the applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must enclose a copy of his school transcript record, and must attend, or plan to attend an institution of higher learning.  The applicant must obtain a letter of recommendation from his/her High School Principal, and the applicant must submit an essay of 300 words in which the student describes the historical significance and relevancy of the DAR Organization.

These scholarships are made possible by the following contributors who purchased an ad for the Samuel Doak Chapter Yearbook: Crescent Center Drugs; Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Denise; Mrs. Lynn Gilmore; Glenmore Chapter APTA; The Home Place B&B; Howard’s Pharmacy; Jefferson Federal Bank; The Jefferson County Post; Morristown Utility Systems; Mr. & Mrs. Don Nance; ORNL Federal Credit Union; PDS Consulting: Perkins; Rice Dean Graphics; Stetzer Funeral Home; Walmart; and William Hale. Also Samuel Doak Chapter Members who made donations: Barbara Baker, Gloria Beauchamp, Gwen Blair, Jane Coleman, Constance M. Colson, CPA; Joyce Damon, Linda Handel, Jane Hersch, Felicia Hix, Carol Long, and Margaret Renner.