Bela Family Dentistry Announces Local Scholarship Winner
Bela Family Dentistry of Darlington is pleased to announce the recipient of the Bela Family Dentistry Academic Scholarship Program for $1,000 for the spring 2018 semester. The winner is Trinity Byrnes Collegiate School student, Lanie Kirby of Darlington.
While at Trinity Byrnes Collegiate School, Lanie has been involved with countless activities including, but not limited to, Student Government, Key Club, Drama Club, Teenage Republicans Club, Spirit Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Math Team, Prom Committee and Varsity Cheer. She has volunteered at Carolinas Hospital, Bethea Baptist Nursing Home and the Coastal Conservation Association.
This fall, Lanie plans to attend Clemson University where she will major in Health Sciences. Her goal is to receive her bachelor’s degree and to then attend the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to complete their Physician’s Assistant program. Lanie says her primary reason for wanting to enter the field of health care is to “directly make an impact on the lives of others.” In the future, she hopes to give back both to our community and on a global scale through mission trips.
Bela Family Dentistry is excited to provide Lanie with additional funds to help with her educational goals. Dr. Shelly says, “We are proud to support our local students with this program. This year’s scholarship recipient, Lanie Kirby, has been chosen due to her outstanding academic achievements. Way to go Lanie!” In rallying support of our community and the Chamber of Commerce’s slogan, she adds “we love Darlington!”
About the Bela Family Dentistry Academic Scholarship:
Bela Family Dentistry understands the high costs of pursuing higher education. Even with saving, budgeting and planning, the expense can be difficult to cover. Our belief is that any bit of help matters and with this in mind, we created the Bela Family Dentistry Academic Scholarship in January of 2018. The scholarship will be awarded to select forward-thinking, hardworking students in the community. Winners are selected based on academic excellence and Scholarship winners can use their disbursements to help offset the cost of their postsecondary education. Additional information about the program can be found at www.darlington.beladentistry.com/scholarship.