Sophie Thomas & Alysa Williams - 2025 Winners
The Sparks Family and Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship Foundation are happy and honored to announce the 2025 Hendersonville High School Scholarship recipients. The four year $20,000 winner is Sophie Thomas. Sophie will attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall. The two year $5,000 winner is Alysa Williams who will attend Ashevill-Buncombe Technical Community College.
This is the 18th year presenting the Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship which totals $350,000 awarded to truly outstanding deserving HHS graduates.
To help celebrate the HHS class of 2025, we were fortunate to have four of the previous scholarship recipients help present:
Kat Kilpatrick Chisholm - 2010
Sidney Brown - 2019
Jonathan Ramsey - 2024
Alana Jackson - 2024
The Sparks and McCleerey families have established the Connie & Ricky Sparks Scholarship Foundation organized as a 501(c)(3) exempt non-profit.
The Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship was created after the tragic loss of their beloved Mother, Connie Sparks and their cherished brother, Ricky to honor and celebrate their lives.
This Year's College Graduate - 2025 - Jack Carr
Jack Carr proudly displays his amazing smile upon graduating from the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources.
Jonathon Ramsey & Alana Jackson - 2024 Winners
The Sparks Family and Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship Foundation are happy and honored to announce the 2024 Hendersonville High School Scholarship recipients. The four year $20,000 winner is Jonathon Ramsey who will be going to East Tennessee State University in the fall. The two year $5,000 winner is Alana Jackson who will be going to Blue Ridge Community College.
This is the 17th year presenting the Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship which totals $320,000 awarded to truly outstanding deserving HHS graduates.
To help celebrate the HHS class of 2024, we were fortunate to have six of the previous scholarship recipients help present:
Kat Kilpatrick Chisholm - 2010
Sidney Brown - 2019
Kiauna Benniefield - 2022
Cayden Coggins - 2022
Taylor Cowlishaw - 2023
Lennard Benniefield - 2023
The Sparks and McCleerey families have established the Connie & Ricky Sparks Scholarship Foundation organized as a 501(c)(3) exempt non-profit.
The Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship was created after the tragic loss of their beloved Mother, Connie Sparks and their cherished brother, Ricky to honor and celebrate their lives.
This Year's College Graduate - Gracie Milner
Gracie Milner shows her colors and priceless smile after graduation.
Taylor Cowlishaw & Lennard Benniefield - 2023 Winners
The Sparks Family and Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship Foundation are happy and honored to announce the 2023 Hendersonville High School Scholarship recipients. The four year $20,000 winner is Taylor Cowlishaw who will be going to Appalachian State University in the fall. The two year $5,000 winner is Lennard Benniefield who will be going to Blue Ridge Community College.
Two of the previous two-year recipients are continuing their education by transferring to four year Universities. We are happy to announce the Sparks Foundation will be able to continue to support them in their education goals by also awarding them with $5,000 per year.
This is the 16th year presenting the Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship which totals $295,000 awarded to truly outstanding deserving HHS graduates.
The Sparks and McCleerey families have established the Connie & Ricky Sparks Scholarship Foundation organized as a 501(c)(3) exempt non-profit.
The Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship was created after the tragic loss of their beloved Mother, Connie Sparks and their cherished brother, Ricky to honor and celebrate their lives.
To help celebrate the HHS Class of 2023, we were fortunate to have one of the previous scholarship recipients help present: Kiauna Benniefield - 2022 to her brother.
