The Vince Dooley Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 to honor Coach Vince Dooley's 25th year at the University of Georgia.  The Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville has awarded over $186,000 to 20 students from the North Florida and South Georgia area.  

The $3,000 annual scholarship is renewable, provided the student maintains accepted academic criteria.  Currently we provide support to four students with an annual commitment of $12,000.

Although the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville is primarily social in nature, our commitment to assist area students in obtaining a quality education from the University of Georgia may be our most significant achievement. With the establishment of the Jacksonville Bulldog Alumni Scholarships, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization, we are working to endow this scholarship so it will continue to be given for many years to come.

Through the dedication and support of our members and our community, the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville will continue to set the standard for other clubs throughout the United States for supporting the University of Georgia. 

Click here to get a 2009 Scholarship Application form!

The 2008 recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship is Rachel Waite.

Rachel is a graduate of Mandarin High School where she maintained a GPA of 3.8. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council and was Miss Mandarin 2008. Rachel also has been a competitive dancer for more than ten years.

She will pursue a degree in Journalism at UGA with her ultimate career goal is to become the editor-in-chief of a major women’s magazine.
  
Congratulations Rachel, our twentieth recipient of the Vince Dooley Scholarship. We are thrilled to have another exceptional student from Jacksonville represent our club at UGA.  

Laura is a 2007 graduate of Episcopal High School who chose the University of Georgia after visiting Athens and experiencing what she described as “true southern hospitality.” Her parents graduated from the University of Florida and Florida State University, but both agreed that Laura should attend UGA because her heart was in Athens.

Laura finished her freshman year at UGA with a 3.0 GPA and is majoring in Business and Marketing. She is active in her sorority, ADPi and in Hoop Girls, where she will serve as co-chair of community service for this group that promotes Men’s Basketball.

Courtney Parsons graduated as Valedictorian of Fernandina Beach High School in 2006 with a 4.0 GPA. She is currently a junior with a GPA of 3.72   and was recently accepted into the Tull School of Accounting.

Courtney was one of thirty students selected for the Leonard Leadership Scholars Program, a 2-year leadership program with the Terry College of Business. She is active in her sorority, TriDelt, serving on the Executive Board as their VP of Finance. She also spent this past summer in Italy as part of UGA’s Center for the Study of Global Issues Study Abroad Program.

Victoria graduated from Camden County High School in 2005 with a GPA of 4.0 and achieved 12 years of perfect attendance. Her hobbies include competitive barrel racing and her love of horses has led her to the Pre-Veterinary track at UGA.

Victoria currently maintains a GPA of 3.64 at UGA and will graduate in December, 2008 with a degree in Animal Science. She has recently begun the application process for Veterinary School.

Victoria married Chuck Churchill in 2006 and has remained dedicated to her studies. She was named Outstanding Junior by the Animal & Dairy Science Department and received the Leadership Award from the College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences.

She and Chuck are also working with a youth group at Bethany Baptist Church in Lexington, Georgia.

We are truly proud of Victoria and her accomplishments in Athens!