Greenwood Scholarship Recipient to Study Electrical Engineering

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Gavin Holland

U of A alumni Sherman Black and Lynnette Reeder Black have announced this year's recipient of the Black and Reeder Scholarship, which is awarded to a Greenwood High School student seeking a degree in engineering or business at the U of A.

Gavin Holland will graduate from Greenwood High School on May 20 having earned a 4.0 GPA and a 35 on the ACT. He plans to study electrical engineering.

Holland is president of the Greenwood chapter of the National Beta Club and participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a classically trained pianist who also plays cello, often playing at his church or other churches in the community. He studied robotics at the University of Fort Smith and said he looks forward to learning more about the intricate designs behind new technologies.

The Blacks created the scholarship as a way to give back to the community and honor their parents, Galen and Wilma Black and Van and Carolyn Reeder, longtime residents of Greenwood. Recipients' $4,000 annual awards are renewable as long as they meet scholarship requirements.

Black and Reeder Scholarship recipients whose awards will continue are Noah Doss, a sophomore in business, and Trey Smith, a sophomore in biomedical engineering.

Recipients Chase Izell and Hannah Swilling will graduate from U of A this month with degrees in business and chemical engineering, respectively.