Priscilla Anne Edwards Scholarship Endowment

Criteria

A graduating female senior from a Lee County high school who has participated in softball and/or volleyball in high school, and whose deep Christian faith closely exemplifies the life and witness of Priscilla Anne Edwards. The student should possess an encouraging and winning attitude in sports and in the classroom and be considered a leader on and off the field.

About Priscilla Anne Edwards

Priscilla Anne was a gifted student and athlete. She was involved in both softball and volleyball while also excelling as a student and was a member of the National Honor Society. Priscilla Anne started athletics at an early age and continued through high school. She mastered the catcher’s position on the softball field and many positions on the volleyball court.

In all things, Priscilla Anne used her gifts and talents to support others, motivating those around her to do their best and strive to excel.

A devoted Christian and witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, she sang in the choir at First Baptist Church in Sanford which she attended with her parents and three sisters. Priscilla Anne also participated in high school mission trips and babysat.

Priscilla Anne’s love for life was contagious and her smile lit up every room. She especially loved sharing God’s love with children and volunteered at the Lee County Learning Center. She wanted to pursue a college degree to help children.

Priscilla Anne died in a car accident on August 3, 2000, when she was just 17 years old. Her family established the Priscila Anne Edwards Endowment Scholarship in her memory. Through the scholarship, her leadership, generosity and commitment to excellence lives on in the Lee County community.