Three Jacksonville students were recently awarded scholarships from the Florida Home Builders Association Foundation.
The scholarship, for students who will continue their education at a Florida school, required an essay two recommendations and involvement with the Future Builders of America program.
Timothy Freeman, Marco Leathers and Kenneth Green were among the 16 other students who were collectively awarded $16,000 from the foundation.
Timothy Freeman attended Hart County High School in Georgia, where he studied construction. He plans to attend Florida Community College and major in air conditioning and refrigeration. In the future, he wants to be a contractor.
Marco Leather went to Terry Parker and said he’s using his scholarship to go to FCCJ. He is also majoring in air conditioning and refrigeration. He wants to be an entrepreneur.
Kenneth Green went to Raines, where he studied to be an electrician. He will also attend FCCJ to major in electricity and air conditioning and refrigeration. He wants to be a contractor.