VALDOSTA — Danielle Sapp, an educator at Pine Grove Elementary School of Lowndes County Schools, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the PAGE Jack Christmas Scholarship. The award is given annually through the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation. Sapp is a resident of Valdosta, Georgia, and is pursuing an Ed.S. degree in Elementary Education through Georgia Southwestern State University.
The scholarship, now in its 27th year, is awarded to an outstanding PAGE member who is pursuing an advanced degree in elementary education or reading. Jack Christmas was an educator widely recognized for his innovative and creative approaches to teaching reading, PAGE said in a press release.
Each year PAGE awards more than $15,000 in scholarships to aspiring and experienced Georgia educators, the organization said.
“It is very satisfying to see this scholarship, administered through the PAGE Foundation, connect a deserving educator with those contributors interested in supporting continuous learning,” said PAGE Executive Director Craig Harper.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, the PAGE Foundation’s core business is fundraising in support of Professional Association of Georgia Educators’ initiatives that provide professional learning, build leadership qualities, and enhance professional competence and confidence, the press release said. The foundation also works to encourage and receive charitable support benefiting PAGE’s competitive academic programs such as PAGE Student Teacher Achievement Recognition, PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon, and the PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades. Additionally, the foundation works closely with PAGE to provide scholarships for aspiring and veteran educators.