The Bobby Gene Sanders Memorial Scholarship was established to recognize a young person’s accomplishments on and off the field as well as in the classroom. By evaluating the academics, community service, athletic accomplishments and leadership qualities of these outstanding scholar athletes, the Club awards a monetary scholarship to honor the student athlete and further their education.
Through the fundraising efforts of the Macon Touchdown Club, the Macon Touchdown Club Educational Foundation maintains the endowment in order to fund the scholarships this year, as well as future scholarships. Since 1983, the Foundation has awarded over $435,000 in scholarships for college bound scholar athletes.
If you would like to make a contribution to the Foundation, please go to https://www.macontouchdownclub.com/foundation for more information.
Asa Wood – Covenant Academy – 4.032 GPA / 1430 SAT
Asa has served as the captain of the varsity football team as well as the baseball team. He has also served as the Vice-President of Spirit and Activities, a member of the Chapel Band, and the Pep Band. Asa has served in several campus clubs along with volunteering at Restoring Macon and New City Church. In Baseball, Asa was named MVP during his junior year and named Best Defensive Player during his sophomore year. He has been All-Region during his 9th, 10th, and 11th grade seasons. Asa was the Team Captain of the Varsity Football Team as well as being named All-Region his Senior year and The Macon Melody All Area Honorable Mention. Asa is considering The University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, The University of North Georgia, and MGA.
Brooks Garner – Stratford Academy – 4.31 GPA / 1420 SAT / 31 ACT
Brooks is a 4-sport athlete for the Eagles. (Football, Basketball, Soccer, and Track). Brooks has not only excelled on the playing field, he has also taken 12 AP courses. Some of his many achievements include: Student Body President, Beta Club Vice President and President, 2-time Football Team Captain, Super Eagle Star Award Winner, GIAA 4A Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year, Captain of the Basketball Team, 2-time Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week winner, Key Club, and the Student Leadership Board. Brooks has accumulated over 100 hours of community service and plans to attend either The University of Georgia or Auburn University.
Donald Williams – Howard High School – 4.0 GPA / 1280 SAT
Donald was named MVP of the Wrestling Team, as well as being an AP Scholar with Honors. Donald was named to the Howard All “A’s” Honor Roll. He is also active in the community with the Brookdale Warming Center, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, The American Red Cross, The Macon Rescue Mission, The Kiwanis Club of Macon, The Boys & Girls Club of Central Ga, and the Beverly Knight Olsen Children’s Hospital. Donald serves as the Student Council Vice-President, and was a member of the Varsity Football team and Wrestling team. Donald is considering Georgia Tech, Duke University, The University of Georgia, and Georgia Southern University.
Nate Frankum – Mount de Sales Academy – 4.0 GPA / 1460 SAT
Nate is a member of the Student Council, Three Year Letterman on the Football Team, Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team, Three Year Letterman on the Wrestling Team, Member of the Varsity Track Team, and in The National Honor Society. Nate has accumulated over 500 hours on school Mission Trips to Jamaica and Philadelphia. Coach Gray Yates noted that Nate is “one of three brothers to graduate from Mount de Sales and his entire family has been a blessing to our school community.” Nate has not yet decided where he will attend college.
William Stuart – Tattnall Square Academy – 4.0 GPA / 1240 SAT
William has served in student government for 9 years and currently serves as the Student Body President. He holds leadership positions in several clubs and serves as a school ambassador as a Trojan Trailblazer. William was chosen as a two-year representative for Tattnall at the GISA Student Leadership Conference. He has accumulated over 170 hours in community service through local mission trips, baseball camps, Habitat for Humanity, the Ocmulgee River Cleanup, and Backpack Ministry. William was named All-Region in football his junior and senior years and an All-District honorable mention in basketball his senior year. He was voted by his teammates as the Total Trojan Award winner as a junior and as a senior in football, voted as Captain his senior year, and selected as an All-Star. Coach Abernathy said that William is “one of the best men that I have ever coached.” William plans to attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
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