Scholarship Recipients

The students who receive Kids' Chance scholarships, and their stories, speak to the heart of our mission. We are pleased to share with you some of the thank you letters we have received from scholarship recipients and their families and biographical information.

Daniel Sinclair

My name is Daniel Sinclair; I am 21 years old and I am a native born South Carolinian. My parents are Mitchel and Kelley Sinclair. I grew up in Goose Creek and attended local schools and graduated from Goose Creek High School. While attending school I excelled in my academics and played Varsity Baseball for 3 years. I also participated in local area recreational sports. In my sophomore year I started my own lawn business to earn extra money and set my own hours, which allowed me to focus on my studies and play baseball. I enjoy fishing, 4 wheeling, boating and most outdoor activities. I am currently enrolled at Clemson University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Turf Management, which I decided to get into due to my love of sports and the outdoors. I have maintained a 3.2 grade point average for the past 3 years and made the Dean's List in Fall 2006. My career goals are to become a Head Groundskeeper for a Major League Sports Facility. Being a recipient of the Kids' Chance Scholarship has allowed me to receive a "top notch" education and to be the first in my family to graduate from college. I greatly appreciate everything Kids' Chance has generously done for me and my family.

Alexis Johnson

Alexis Johnson  is currently a biology major at the College of Charleston. In the year of 1997, her mother got injured on the job. Her mother’s injury affected her in so many ways. It was extremely difficult to see her mother lie in bed for countless hours during the day due to pain and sickness. It was even more difficult for Alexis because her mother was her only source of security and well-being. Being the oldest, eight year old Alexis took a stance of determination and independence. Everyday Alexis made sure that she and her younger brother had completed their homework. Her mother always stressed that your education and knowledge is the one of the few things on this earth that someone cannot take from you.

Alexis became more focused in school and got the award for having the highest average in elementary school. Alexis continued and maintained the honor roll in her middle school years. She was accepted into the Academic Magnet High School. Her school required much of their students. All of the courses were either honors or  advanced placement. Throughout high school she kept a part-time job and remained in several other extra-curricular activities. Alexis completed a thesis on dropout prevention  in Charleston County. Throughout her research she realized that she was considered to an at-risk student: she came from a single-parent home, and her mother was disabled. She then realized that she was not in the percentage of students that dropped out of high school, but she was in the percentage of students who succeeded.

During the Summer of 2007, Alexis received a $3,000 scholarship from Kid’s Chance of South Carolina. The Kid’s Chance Scholarship relieved her of much stress. There was no longer a concern about what sacrifices would be made to purchase her textbooks or how she would pay the remaining balance for her education. The Kid’s Chance Scholarship truly gave Alexis Johnson a chance. This scholarship showed Alexis that someone cared and recognized her for the hard work and effort that she continues to put in her education.