12 East Cobbers Named UGA Scholars

Twelve recent graduates of East Cobb high schools have been named recipients of the University of Georgia's Charter Scholarship for the 2011-12 year. 

The students are incoming freshmen with top-notch academic records, leadership and community involvement and commitment to intellectual, social and cultural diversity. They will receive $1,000 a year with possibility of having the scholarship renewed based on academic performance.

The scholarship is named after UGA's designation as the first public state-chartered university in the country. 

The Charter Scholars from are: Brandon Fram; Samantha Kassem; Charles Sheridan; Avichai Tohar. 

And the recipients are: Carlie Austin; Jialei Deng; Lindsay Friedrich; Hannah Kubiak; Sarah McGinnis; Philip Ratnowsky; Sarah Riley; Shreya Singh.