DHS student awarded grant
The Susan Johnson Memorial Fund Committee has announced that Savannah K. Odom has been awarded the 2019 Susan Johnson Memorial Scholarship Grant of $4,000.
This grant is awarded annually to a graduate or former graduate of Darlington High School (formerly St. John’s High) or a graduate or a former graduate from the Darlington Area Attendance Zone of Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology, or Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School who intends to pursue a career in health care.
Savannah Odom will graduate from Darlington High School in the Class of 2019. She is active in the community by assisting in the school’s Old People’s Christmas, volunteering at the Humane Society, helping with Special Olympics and Relay 4 Life.
Her academic accomplishments include being a National Honor Society member, Beta Club member, Anchor Club president, Junior Marshall and Early Honors College Program member.
She plans to attend the University of South Carolina and earn a B.S. degree in nursing.
After graduation, she intends to gain experience as an RN and then become a nurse anesthetist.
The fund was established in 1968 in memory of Susan Johnson, who at the time of her death was an outstanding senior at St. John’s High and was active in her church and community.
The fund is administered by a committee operating under the supervision of the Session of the Darlington Presbyterian Church.