Alzora Pitts Youth Leadership Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Criteria:

The applicant must:

  • Have a 3.5 or higher GPA
  • Be a member of a church and involved in church activities
  • Be accepted at an accredited 4-year institution of higher learning
  • Be involved in extra-curricular school activities or organized youth activities

Essay Requirement:

The application must be submitted with a minimum 250-word essay (typed and double-spaced) answering the following question: Why Faith is essential in the life of a Christian?

Background:

The Alzora Pitts Youth Leadership Scholarship was established in 2024 to honor the life of Mother Alzora Pitts. For over 50 years, Alzora has been a dedicated member and youth advocate of The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church.  Serving as a Youth leader she was instrumental in starting youth bible study and several other youth activities. The Church honored Mother Alzora Pitts by naming the youth usher board “Alzora Pitts Pioneers Ushers” aka APP Ushers). She currently serves on the Mother Board and works tirelessly with the Usher Boards.

Mother Alzora Pitts is affectionately known by everyone as “Precious” and her favorite scripture is Matthew 6:33. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteous; and all these things shall be added unto you.”