Kyle Family Scholars
“The Kyle Family Scholarship gives students the impetus to become involved in changing their communities”.
-Laura (Kyle) Sell
The Kyle Family Scholarship was established in 2021 by Laura (Kyle) Sell to honor her family and their legacy of hard work, family, learning and giving.
The scholarship was designed to assist someone who otherwise would not be able to afford college; someone with talent, desire, and a heart for helping others. Someone who might fall between the cracks of eligibility for other aid. The Kyle Family Scholarship does more than provide financial support, “it gives students the impetus to become involved in changing their communities”.
Kyle Scholars will be required to spend six hours per week volunteering in their community and 90 in total per semester.
Local Volunteer Placement
Maryville College Bonner Scholars give thousands of hours every year at a variety of community agencies in Blount County and the surrounding areas. Below are a few examples of the many organizations that our Scholars currently serve at.
- Blount Memorial Hospital
- Blount County Public Library
- Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley
- Emerald Youth Foundation
- Gateway to Independence
- Keep Blount Beautiful
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
- New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Additional Activities
Kyle Family Scholars also partcipate in on-campus development and training based on curriculum provided by The Corella & Bertrum F. Bonner Foundation in conjunction with other students in the Community Engaged Scholars program.
Further Information
For more information on the Kyle Family Scholarship or to determine eligibility, contact your enrollment counselor, or reach out to Chris Freeman, Community Engaged Scholars Coordinator- chris.freeman@maryvillecollege.edu
