Horry County Solid Waste Authority Awards $9,000 In Scholarships

The Horry County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) has awarded nine
Environmental Scholarships to eligible high school seniors interested in protecting the
environment. Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship towards college expenses. Every year
SWA awards one eligible graduating high school senior from each high school in Horry County,
a one-time $1,000 scholarship. Over the past twenty years, the Solid Waste Authority has awarded
$197,000 in scholarships through this program.

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Environmental Scholarship Recipients:
• Tatiana Lizbeth Salcedo - Academy for Arts, Science & Technology
• Victoria Leigh Farace Academy for Technology and Academics
• Jake Chandler McCracken - Conway High School
• Kensley Blair Elliott – Green Sea Floyds High School
• Cayden Shawn Graham - Loris High School
• Hannah Christine Weidner – Myrtle Beach High School
• Nevaeh Kierra Washington - North Myrtle Beach High School
• Ava Riley McElroy - Saint James High School
• Emily Melinda Stokes - Scholars Academy