Johns Creek High School Graduate Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Two college-bound students from Johns Creek and Milton have each received a $10,000 scholarship from Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Avanthika Remesh recently graduated from Milton High School and will attend The University of California-Berkeley while Johns Creek High School graduate Janiah Asherman will go to Kennesaw State University.

Avanthika and Janiah are two of 60 local students who received scholarships from ARMHC. This year, Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities presented more than $275,000 in scholarships to local students.

The goal of the Ronald McDonald House Charities scholarship program is to help students better afford their college education with grants ranging from $1,500 to $2,500. This year, scholarship recipients will attend prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, Brown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Spelman College, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University and many more.

“Atlanta RMHC understands the importance and value of a college degree, which is why the McDonald’s Owners/Operators Association is so committed to helping students in their pursuit of higher education,” said Vivian de Jesus, Atlanta RMHC board member, McDonald’s owner/operator and scholarship committee chair. “We are proud to provide our local high school seniors with these scholarships and look forward to supporting them in their future endeavors.”

The local scholarship program has awarded more than $3.4 million in scholarships to students since its inception in 1995. Nationally, Ronald McDonald House Charities has awarded more than $60 million.

Photo 1: Janiah Asherman.

Photo 2: Avanthika Remesh.

Images via Cookerly Public Relations