By Helen Borland / Staff

Roswell High School Student awarded Scholarship Based on Academic Accomplishments and Commitment to Community Service

Kendall Barton recently received a $1,000 scholarship from The Comcast Foundation as one of the 2010 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.

Barton, who was nominated by Dr. Edward Spurka, principal of Roswell High School, graduated with a 3.976 GPA and plans to study biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech this fall. In addition to volunteering 95 hours with North Fulton Charity Center, Street Reach and the Interact Club, Barton was co-president of the National Honor Society, a member of the French National Honor Society, Beta Club member, a four year letterman in football, and also lettered in varsity track.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

“Comcast is proud to recognize and reward students who demonstrate excellence in the classroom and exhibit a strong commitment to community service for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship,” said Andy Macke, vice president of government and community affairs for Comcast’s Atlanta Region. “These students are our future leaders and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”

“Georgia is proud to have community partners like Comcast who help make higher education a reality for local students," said Rep. Jan Jones (R-GA 46th District). “Comcast's Leaders and Achievers program not only provides scholarships to deserving Georgia students, but also acts as a motivator for young people to achieve their potential and enable them to give back and serve their communities."

Since the program’s inception there have been over 13,300 scholarship winners totaling more than $13.4 million.

About The Comcast Foundation

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities.  The Foundation’s focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development.  Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.