St Augustine Ketterlinus High School Alumni Association 3.03

We currently have three annual scholarships as well as newly formed annual scholarship with Flagler College.

The Terrell G. Davis Scholarship fund was established in 2008 by the Class of 1963 and the Davis family. A 1963 graduate of St. Augustine High School, Terry was co-captain of his football team as well as lettering in basketball and baseball. He was also voted “Most Popular” by his classmates. After high school graduation, Terry served in the U.S. Navy, City of St. Augustine Police Department and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department. This scholarship is awarded to the SAHS senior who best represents Terry’s academic standards and service to the community.

The Carol A. Melton Scholarship fund was endowed in 2012 by Carol Melton. A 1972 co-valedictorian graduate of SAHS, Ms. Melton was inducted into the 2011 Hall of Fame. She earned her bachelors from Wake Forest University, masters from the University of Florida and Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law. Currently, Ms. Melton serves in senior management at Time Warner Inc., overseeing Time Warner’s public policy offices in Washington, D.C., London, Brussels and Hong Kong. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage leadership and achievement through educational opportunities.

The Dr. Ione L. Perry Scholarship fund was endowed in 2013 by Dr. Ione Perry. A 1954 graduate of KHS, Dr. Perry was inducted into the 2012 Hall of Fame. She earned her bachelors from Florida State University, masters from Phillips University and a PhD from Florida State University. She received the Distinguished Teacher Educator Award and the North Carolina’s Governor’s Award for Excellence in her position with the North Carolina Department of Education. This scholarship is awarded to a student with a thirst for knowledge and drive to make a difference.

New Annual Flagler College Scholarship - The Penny Willis-Wools Scholarship

A scholarship to Flagler College in memory of Penny Lou Willis-Wools, who recently passed away due to cancer on February 6, 2013, has been established in July 2015 by Mary Tarver Willis and Penny's SAHS classmate Susan Ponder-Stansel. Penny was a graduate with honors of Flagler College, Class of 1978 and a St. Augustine High School graduate of 1975. Penny was the daughter of Fred V. Willis, Jr. and Mary Tarver Willis, both graduates of Ketterlinus High School, Class of 1939 & Class of 1947, respectively. She was married to Stephen H. Wools of Fort Lauderdale.

Penny was an honor student and a cheerleader during high school. In 1975 she was St. Augustine's Junior Miss and represented the city at the state pageant in Pensacola. She was a talented and outstanding ballet dancer under the tutelage of Pamela and Larry Leonard of Leonard's Studio. At Flagler College she continued her ballet, and taught a class on Saturdays. Penny studied Spanish and Latin American studies with Dr. Dawn Wiles while at Flagler College.

After graduation, Penny pursued a banking career, with the focus on international banking. Using her Spanish language skills, she traveled many times to South America to oversee the refinancing of many governmental loans. Penny worked first in Jacksonville, then Miami and Fort Lauderdale, where she because a Vice-President with B.B.&T. Bank.

The Penny Willis-Wools Scholarship will be offered to any St. Augustine High School current or past graduate who is attending or is about to attend Flagler College pursuing any area of college study thanks to the support of Ms. Mary Willis and Ms. Susan Ponder-Stansel. The scholarship will be administered on an annual basis by the St. Augustine/Ketterlinus High School Alumni Association in coordination with Flagler College. If anyone is interested in further honoring Penny or wants further information on the scholarship, please contact either the SA/KHS Alumni Association at 904-819-1799.

Jackets Forever Endowment Fund

Last year in conjunction with their 50th reunion, the Class of ‘64 raised a total of $7,420 for the Jackets Forever Endowment Fund. With the additions from other Yellow Jacket Alumni ($4.099.96) as well as the funds raised by the Class of 63’ ($16,546.00), the total contributions into the Endowment Fund as of June 30, 2015 was $28,065.96.

Again, a challenge is issued to each successive class interested in contributing to the Jackets Forever Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund is specifically designed to help fund college scholarships for graduating SAHS seniors. An investment policy was created by the organizing committee for the Endowment Fund and adopted by the Alumni Association board of directors. The Endowment Fund remains under the nonprofit umbrella of the Alumni Association in a separate account. The intention is to allow the fund principal to grow and produce sufficient income to meet the objective and purpose of our organization. Copies of the investment policy are available upon request. The Alumni Association board wishes to again thank the Endowment Committee for their hard work and diligence in accepting the responsibility of overseeing the fund.

For anybody or any Alumni Class interested in contributing to our Endowment Fund efforts or if any past Alumni are interested in setting up a scholarship in someone’s name such as the one’s described previously, please call (904) 819-1799.

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