Alpharetta High Graduate Wins $8,000 Georgia-Pacific Scholarship

ALPHARETTA, GA — Justin Zandstra, a recent graduate of Alpharetta High School, has received a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees’ Children Scholarship. He will receive $2,000 per year for up to four years of college.

Justin is the son of Michael and Dr. Estelle Zandstra. Justin’s father works in sales for Georgia-Pacific. At Alpharetta High School, Justin was a member of the National Honor Society, lettered in band, and was invited to the National Conference of the Future Business Leaders of America. He is also an Eagle Scout. This fall, Justin will attend Georgia Tech to study mathematics.

The Georgia-Pacific Foundation Scholarship Program for Employees’ Children 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 $8,000. This year, Georgia-Pacific awarded $384,000, which will be distributed to 48 students across the country.

Since the scholarship program began in 1988, Georgia-Pacific has awarded nearly 1,600 scholarships totaling more than $12 million. The program is administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and is open to children of all active, full-time employees of Georgia-Pacific in the United States. More than 200 applications were received this year.

“Georgia-Pacific is very proud to offer this scholarship program to our employees’ children,” said Curley M. Dossman, Jr., president of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation. “The students’ hard work, academic achievements and perseverance are a reflection of their promising futures – we wish them continued success in the next phase of their academic careers.”

Education is a cornerstone of Georgia-Pacific’s community investment. Across the country, the company supports a wide array of community-based educational programs including ones that boost literacy, inspire children to pursue STEAM fields and train educators, so they can take their skills to the next level.