The Cherokee County School Nutrition Association (CCSNA) recently awarded the 2015 Judy Johnson Memorial Scholarship to Sarah Cannon, a 2014 graduate of River Ridge High School.

A Chattahoochee Technical College student, Sarah plans to use the $1,000 scholarship to continue her studies toward earning a business degree. She plans to use this knowledge, along with her hands-on experience working at Camp Bow Wow and volunteering at the Atlanta Zoo, to open her own animal rescue shelter.

While at River Ridge HS, Sarah was a four-year member of the marching band and first-chair clarinet. In addition to the zoo, she also volunteers for the MUST Summer Lunch Program and for the Bethlehem Walk Ministry at Mountain View United Methodist Church.

The Judy Johnson Memorial Scholarship began in 2010 in memory of Judy Johnson, CCSD School Nutrition department secretary. The Association works during the year to raise the $500 for the scholarship. Additional contributions to the Scholarship fund have raised the amount of the award this year to $1,000. The scholarship is awarded to the child or grandchild of a CCSNA member who has shown strong academic performance and a record of community service. Sarah is the daughter of Mountain Road Elementary School Cafeteria Manager, Tonya Cannon.

We take great pride in offering this scholarship each year as a means to assist students with financial support while attending college, CCSD School Nutrition Supervisor, Susan Turner said.