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Scholarship Recipients
Two accomplished students have received full scholarships for their junior and senior years. Both awards are in honor of the school's founders.
Head of School Dr. Autumn Graves announced at the school’s opening assembly on Tuesday, Aug. 16, that rising GPS senior Leah Baxter and rising junior Margaret Lim have received full merit-based scholarships for the 2016-17 school year.
Baxter, a resident of Signal Mountain, is the recipient of the coveted Grace McCallie Scholarship, awarded annually to the rising senior who has maintained the highest GPA during her Upper School years. The scholarship was established in 1919 in memory of Grace McCallie, one of the school’s three co-founders.
A member of the GPS Honors Orchestra, Baxter plays oboe and clarinet in the school's orchestra. She is a senior representative on the Honor Council, a member of the National Honor Society and Model UN, and has participated in several GPS theatre productions either on stage or as a member of the technical team.
Margaret Lim is the recipient of the school’s Duffy-Jarnagin Scholarship, awarded annually to a rising junior. The scholarship was established in memory of two of the school’s co-founders, Miss Tommie Payne Duffy and Miss Eula Lea Jarnagin. Award criteria state that the girl “should be highly respected by her class” and have qualities of integrity and loyalty. Scholarship and service to the school also play a part in the award decision.
Lim is Concertmaster for the GPS Honors Orchestra, playing the violin and piano. A junior representative on the Honor Council, she is a member of the National Honor Society, Model UN, and a participant in Science Olympiad competition.
