GAC student John Meshramkar receives the prestigious Kimberly-Clark Bright Futures Scholarship. 45 students were chosen in North America to share the $900,000 scholarship, which totals $20,000 over a four-year period.
Kimberly-Clark Foundation’s Vice President, Jenny Lewis, shared, “Our scholarship recipients are exceptional students who demonstrate academic excellence and promise for building a bright future. We are honored to recognize their achievements and are pleased to support them as they pursue their studies in higher education.”
Meshramkar served as the Head Prefect (high school president) this past year, where he led six other prefects in student, faculty, and administration initiatives. Throughout high school, John held leadership roles in the Student Advancement Leadership Team (SALT), National Honor Society, Beta Club, National Spanish Club, and others.
He earned multiple awards throughout high school and volunteered in the Young Men’s Service League, tutoring via Corner’s Outreach homework club, working as a Spanish translator at the Norcross Community Cooperative and serving on various mission trips in the US. He has also been a multi-year GHSA state qualifier in Track and Swim and played on the water polo team.
John commented, “The Kimberly-Clark Scholarship is something I’m very grateful for. College is a time for growth and exploration, but students often get dragged down by the financial burdens that come with education. This Kimberly-Clark scholarship is a blessing that has given me some peace of mind as I head into the next stage of life. With less financial pressure, I now have more of an opportunity to make the most of my college experience through things like study abroad or undergraduate research. I, like many other students, worked hard in high school, and this scholarship is a motivation for me to keep that determined spirit.”
John is the son of Nitin and Beena Meshramkar of Berkeley Lake and plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Fall.
Source: Press Release from Greater Atlanta Christian School
