The Gina Guthrie Scholarship Fund has finished taking applications for our Fall 2025 award for members of the Beta Pi Chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority at the University of Florida and we're excited to announce Emma White as our winner. We will be making be a $2,500 award to Emma that she can use in any way that she sees fit to help defer college costs.

To determine the recipient of the award, we are held an essay contest that consisted of three parts. First, the applicant had to show financial need. Second, we wanted them to write about something in life that they had to overcome. Like all of us, Gina’s life was filled with obstacles that she was able to overcome on her way to becoming a wonderful mother, educator, world traveler, caterer, and a pillar of her community. We wanted to know about some adversity that occurred in the applicant's life and how they were able to overcome it. Third, we wanted to hear what their goals are. These could be academic goals for college, career goals, or life goals. What do you want to do and who do you want to become? We accepted applications through October 31st and just announced our latest recipient.

The Gina Guthrie Scholarship Fund was established to honor and remember Gina Guthrie by providing financial aid to help students achieve their dreams. Gina left us in 2019, but her memory lives on forever in the scholarship that bears her name. For more information about scholarship awards and to learn about Gina’s legacy, please visit us online at www.GinaGuthrieScholarshipFund.com.