Mountain Brook Donor Establishes Scholarships At Miles College

FAIRFIELD, AL — Local philanthropist Joann Bashinsky of Mountain Brook has announced the establishment of the Joann Bashinsky Scholarship Fund at Miles College. This $168,000 gift will provide three four-year scholarships to competitively selected students who lack the financial resources to attend college.

Funding from the endowment will provide four-year tuition and fees to promising Business Administration or Criminal Justice majors seeking higher education who have the ability — but not the financial resources — to attend college.

"This gift exemplifies the passion Mrs. Bashinsky has for improving the lives of young people in our community and ensuring that opportunity and access to education is available for all those who seek it,” said Bobbie Knight, Miles College President.

"I am extremely passionate about children having access to education," Bashinsky said. "I have been able to send countless students to other colleges around the state and now it is my honor to work with President Knight to help as many students as we can attend Miles College. These young people deserve the best that life has to offer and I hope my gift will help them achieve their dreams."

Bashinsky is the widow of Sloan Y. Bashinsky, who was the founder, chairman and CEO of Golden Flake Foods.