Woodville-Tompkins Senior Awarded Gulfstream’s Alton Wright Apprentice Scholarship

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School senior DaShaun Hardy was surprised at school with a big check from Gulfstream, representing the $60,000 scholarship he is being awarded through the company’s Youth Apprentice Scholarship.  The scholarship was established to provide support for a qualified high school senior who has participated in the Gulfstream Youth Apprentice Program, is scheduled to graduate in the spring of the current academic year and plans to pursue an undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university.

The Alton “Al” Wright Youth Apprentice Scholarship is named after long-time Gulfstream education and outreach employee Al Wright, who was at Woodville-Tompkins last week to join in the surprise for DaShaun. The Scholarship Award may be up to $15,000 per academic year and is renewable up to a maximum of three additional school years or until undergraduate degree requirements are completed, whichever comes first. Renewal is based on evidence of good academic progress (3.0 or above cumulative GPA), good disciplinary standing and confirmation of continued enrollment as a full-time student in an accredited degree program. Financial need is considered.

DaShaun plans to attend either Georgia Southern or Georgia State University to pursue a degree in Engineering.  Congratulations DaShaun!