Roswell High School Graduate Wins Georgia-Pacific Scholarship

Roswell GA

11 August, 2020

2:42 PM

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ROSWELL, GA — Jill Pfalzgraf, a recent graduate of Roswell High School, has been selected as a recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees' Children Scholarship. Pfalzgraf is the daughter of John Pfalzgraf, who works at Georgia-Pacific's Atlanta headquarters. At Roswell High, Pfalzgraf was co-president of the chemistry club, senior officer for the young Republicans club, and a representative on student council. This fall, she will attend the University of Georgia with plans to study biochemical engineering. Georgia-Pacific awards 50 scholarships each year to the children of employees across the country. The scholarship awards $2,000 per year for up to four years of full-time college undergraduate study or until baccalaureate degree requirements are completed, whichever occurs first, for a total maximum award of up to $8,000. "The COVID-19 shutdown has cost these young people a huge part of their educational experience," said Curley M. Dossman, Jr., president of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation. "It is vital that we continue to support their academic success and remind them that their futures remain bright." Since the scholarship program began in 1988, Georgia-Pacific has awarded nearly 1,600 scholarships totaling nearly $13 million. The program is administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and is open to children of all active, full-time, U.S.-based employees of Georgia-Pacific. About 300 applications were received this year. Education is a cornerstone of Georgia-Pacific's community investment. Across the country, the company supports a wide array of public school and community based educational programs. Investment support includes programs that boost literacy, promote STEM and STEAM interest and train educators to take their skills to the next level of teaching and learning.