The G. Wayne & Phillis Blake Scholarship

 

The family of G. Wayne and Phillis Blake established this scholarship in 2015 to help students from Gila County receive the opportunities of education.  As alumni of the college they understand the benefit of a college education and desire that students with economic difficulties can still receive these opportunities.

 

 

Student recipients of this scholarship include:

2025-2026 

A'lexus Finkelman

2024-2025 

Alexis Gatewood

2022-2023 

Samantha Dunmire

2021-2022 

Jenna Myers

2020-2021 

Joshua Fewell

 

Thank You Messages 

Here are some thank you messages from many of these students.

"If it was not for your generosity, I would not be able to attend Eastern Arizona College for a second year... Getting this scholarship is one of the best things for me right now and I appreciate your kindness and compassion. I will continue to work hard to accomplish my goals and further my education."

"The help you gave me will not go to waste I want to assure you that. I havesuccessfully made it this far in college with no student loans and it is thanks to wondeful people like you! Again, I thank you for the help and all the support that show to us through your scholarship."

"I am sincerely honored to have been picked as the recipient of the G. Wayne and Phillis Blake Scholarship. It is through the support and contributions of donors like you that students like myself get the opportunity to pursue our academic goals. My parents and I have been in quite a pickle since Covid started so this is a big blessing. Thank you again for your generous and thoughtful gift."