Northwest Georgia Credit Union Announces Scholarship Recipients

Media release: Daniel Hester of Rome High School was chosen as the recipient of the Tom Nunn Memorial Scholarship and Bailey Brock of Darlington was chosen as the recipient of the Progressive Leader Scholarship. Hester is the son of Kenneth and Donna Hester.

Hester involves himself in the community by offering his time to a local food pantry, tutoring students, and helping the recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Hester is also involved in his school band, math team, robotics team, and is a member of the National Honor Society. Hester will apply his scholarship toward his education at Georgia Tech studying Physics. The Tom Nunn Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Mr. Tom Nunn, a late Director of Northwest Georgia Credit Union. This scholarship honors a commitment to excellence in academics, service, and community involvement.

Bailey Brock, the recipient of the Progressive Leadership Scholarship, is the daughter of Harry and Dawn Brock. Brock attends Darlington and plans to attend the University of Alabama in the fall to study Chemical Engineering and Business. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a Scholar Athlete for basketball and volleyball. The Progressive Leadership Scholarship commemorates a student with leadership skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for a cause of their own with the skills to make it happen. Brock's cause is leadership and using her skills to challenge and influence a younger generation.