Clary, Weeks Awarded 2025 Elois Zeanah Endowed Scholarship

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Community Foundation of West Alabama (CFWA) announced that University of Alabama students Hannah Weeks and Matthew Clary are the 2025 winners of the Elois Zeanah Endowed Scholarship.

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The nonprofit says the award amount is $2,500 for each student, with Jackie Ray and Beth Blaylock of the Republican Women of Tuscaloosa County presenting the scholarship certificates.

CFWA also said the two recipients completed an essay on “the most challenging issues facing my generation and how I can make a difference.”

Both scholars were selected through a state-wide application process and were praised for thrir responses best exhibit the driving spirit of Elois Zeanah’s life, "especially in maturity and conservative values, conceptual thinking; recognizing the problems of our generation and accepting the challenges to solve them; and motivating others with ideas to lead and encourage others to build a better state and country."

CFWA said Elois Zeanah is remembered for her vision, passionate public leadership and personal contributions to the citizens of the state of Alabama, the Republican Party, the Alabama Federation of Women and the National Federation of Republican Women.

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