Woodstock Graduate Wins $8,000 Scholarship

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Michael Gustafson, a 2016 graduate of Woodstock High School, has been selected as a recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees’ Children Scholarship.

Michael is the son of Tracey Meckley, who is a senior packing engineer for Georgia-Pacific. Each year the company awards 50 scholarships to the children of employees across the country.

“We are proud that for nearly 30 years, the Georgia-Pacific scholarship program has supported our employees’ children,” said Curley M. Dossman, Jr., president of the Georgia-Pacific Foundation. “Education has long been a cornerstone of our giving philosophy, and awarding these scholarships to Georgia-Pacific families is particularly gratifying. We wish these students continued academic success.”

Michael, who was named valedictorian for the class of 2016, was captain of the swim team with a four-year varsity letter, a National AP Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society. He is also an Eagle Scout and has earned every merit badge. In the fall, Michael will attend Georgia Tech where he will study chemical engineering.

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.

Since the scholarship program began in 1988, Georgia-Pacific has awarded 1,450 scholarships totaling $11.8 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. Georgia-Pacific received more than 300 applications for this year’s scholarships.

For more information on the Georgia-Pacific Foundation, visit its website.

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Photo: Woodstock High School graduate Michael Gustafson receives college scholarship award from Georgia-Pacific CEO and President Jim Hannan. Credit: Georgia-Pacific Foundation