Thirteen Savannah Technical College students have been selected to receive the STC Faculty and Staff Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year.

The scholarship, valued at $1,000, is funded through gifts made by college faculty and staff members and is awarded to students based on academic achievement. The students will be recognized at the fall commencement ceremony to be held on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

According to Verlene Lampley, vice president for student success and scholarship committee chair, the thirteen recipients represent the largest number of scholarships awarded during a given year.

“We are very pleased with the growth of the scholarship over the past three years,” said Lampley. “Our faculty and staff are to be commended for their continued support of this scholarship.”

The 2007-08 Savannah Technical College Faculty and Staff Scholarship recipients are Peter Musyoka of Rincon, Tammie Bing of Seabrook, S.C., Daniel Leonard of Savannah, Ebonie Braggs of Savannah, Christa Curran of Savannah, Angie Pagan of Richmond Hill, Michele Futch of Pooler, Natalie Schmidt of Fort Stewart, Hamadou Gouem of Savannah, Jamie Stolpin of Savannah, Ahmed Kabore of Savannah, Geneva Young of Richmond Hill and Willisone Koidima of Savannah.