Supporters of Dollars for Scholars have helped thousands of students over the years by contributing over $500,000 to student scholarship funds. All net proceeds from the $125 per person event go directly to students in the form of scholarships, making their dreams of college a reality.
Sponsored by the ABAC Foundation, the event represents one of the ways in which the Foundation advances the cause of deserving scholars. The Dollars for Scholars banquet, which is prepared by Food Services Director B. J. Smith and her ARAMARK staff, has received praise for its excellence.
Milsap ranks as the pre-eminent country soul singer of his generation. He provided country music with one of its most important voices as the genre was moving beyond its rural roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment.
Steeped in the mountain music of the North Carolina hills and schooled in classical piano, Milsap found inspiration in a wide variety of music early in life. Even as he mastered Beethoven and Mozart, his heart belonged to hardcore country and rhythm-and blues.
Eventually, Milsap forged his myriad influences into a cosmopolitan style of country music that helped revolutionize Nashville. His 40 number one hits, six Grammy awards and eight Country Music Association awards underscore Milsap's position as one of the best-loved and most enduring artists in country music history.
Some of Milsap's top songs include Smokey Mountain Rain, There's No Gettin' Over Me, Any Day Now, She Keeps the Home Fires Burning, and Happy, Happy Birthday Baby.
For more information on Dollars for Scholars, call the ABAC Foundation at (229) 386- 3265. Tickets will be available later this month.
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