Greenbrier Lions Club awards scholarships

Greenbrier Lions Club awarded two $500 scholarships to two deserving graduates of Greenbrier High School chosen from many applicants.

Don McMillan, president, announced the winners saying, "Academics was not the only criteria for their selections. They have both excelled in the three criteria the Lions look for: school involvement, leadership involvement and community involvement."

Bradley Lorenz, 18, son of Dr. Gus and Barbara Lorenz, plans to go to University of AR in Fayetteville in the fall. Graduating with a 4.09 GPA, Bradley was involved in basketball, soccer, golf, FBLA, the National Honor Society and Beta Club. He is a member of Who's Who Among American High School Students.

His community service was with the Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce, the Greenbrier Event Center and the Greenbrier Senior Citizens Center. His teachers recognize him as a "gifted and talented outstanding student" who plans to get a masters and Ph.D. in business.

Brittany Suitt, 18, daughter of Cecil and Jan Suitt, plans to go to University of Central Arkansas in Conway this fall. She graduated with a 3.7 GPA and excelled in the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Art Club, FBLA and served as vice president of Programs for FCCLA.

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She received many awards including the Child Care Award, Child Development Award and Physical Science Award. She served her community with the Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce and helped to bring the Invisible Children program to her school. She has done missionary work in Mexico and Kiev, Ukraine. Her counselor describes her as "an awesome student and leader" with ambitions to teach high school family and consumer sciences someday. Suitt even hopes to teach English as a second language in either Africa or Russia.

Jim Baker, vice president of The National Bank of Arkansas in Conway, spoke, congratulating the two students and encouraging them to "establish grit... and hold onto it."

He commended the Lions for their fine work in helping people who cannot help themselves.

He said, "The work of the Lions is a well-kept secret because their constitution mandates they spend no money for advertising."

The Lions' primary fundraising is their flag program in Greenbrier where they place an American flag in front yards before armed forces events and major holidays. Their other yearly fundraiser is a catfish supper, which will be held Sept. 12. Lions welcome any individual to membership who is interested in community service.

Contact the club to offer support or become a Lion member by calling Todd Ryals at 581-7750.