Atlanta student wins scholarship from radio host Tom Joyner’s foundation
Radio host Tom Joyner announced this morning that his annual full-ride scholarship will go to Atlanta student Titus Zeigler, who tutors younger children, participates in Junior ROTC and volunteers at the city food bank.
Zeigler, a senior at Grady High School in Midtown, will receive a scholarship to attend a historically black college covering full tuition, books for 10 semesters and room and board.
He plans to attend Florida A&M University as he works to become a trauma surgeon. He’s a battalion commander in Grady’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, and he joined the National Guard when he turned 17 last June.
“My job is as a medical specialist, so my job is not killing people, but to save them,” Zeigler said.
Joyner, whose morning show airs in 115 markets and reaches more than 8 million listeners each week, said he was impressed by Zeigler’s focus and determination.
Hundreds of students applied for the scholarship. Applicants had to have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and an SAT score of 2100 on the math and verbal sections or an ACT score of 30.
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