Michael E. Johnson & Joseph E. Johnson Scholarship

The Johnsons are honored to announce TWO recipients of the 2026 Michael E. Johnson & Joseph E. Johnson Scholarship! Both are receiving $1000 towards their need this fall.

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Please help me congratulate Ethan Kelch (Beaufort High) and Makayla Wilson (Battery Creek High) 🎓🎉🎓🎉
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🖤💚Ethan is a 2026 graduate of Beaufort High School and will be attending Charleston Southern in the fall to persue a degree in Kinesiology and minor in Christian Studies. Eventually, he wants to pursue a Masters in Athletic Training with hopes to come back to Beaufort and be one with our local high schools. The Christian Studies minor is important to him as well for his faith foundation as he wants to help with youth programs at church in the future.

Academically, Ethan has a 4.782 GPA. Athletically, he played Football all four yours (1 on JV and 3 on Varsity) and 3 seasons on the Lacrosse team at Beaufort High.

Ethan participated in DECA for 2 years and Boy Scouts for 8 years. He has completed many volunteer hours with the Wreaths across America program and has helped unload pumpkins at United Methodist Church of Beaufort each October. Ethan also participates in Sports Medicine at Beaufort High school and does volunteer hours with the current Athletic trainer during different sporting events.

💙💛Makayla is currently a graduating senior at Battery Creek High School ranking in the Top 10 with a 4.7 GPA. She also recently graduated from the Technical College of the Lowcountry with her Associate of Science degree while completing her high school education through dual enrollment.

Makayla has been a three sport athlete throughout high school, participating in volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Through athletics, she has learned leadership, discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. She has also received athletic honors throughout high school such as best defensive player, highest GPA on the basketball team, MVP, All Region Player and all state for volleyball.

Outside of sports, she is a member of the National Honor Society, a Health Science completer, and is actively involved in community service activities including HOSA, blood drives, voter registration events, and volunteering within our community.

In the fall, she will attend Georgia Southern University where she plans to major in Health Science as she works toward her future goal of becoming a pediatrician.
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Well done to you both AND all the applicants. This was seriously the most difficult decision we have had to make yet and EVERYONE was so so deserving — proud of kiddos like the ones in the class of 2026 👏🏻🎓

We received a huge surprise!

Thank you to the Rathbuns for thinking of us and donating to the Scholarhship🫶🏻

We are always so humbled to be able to provide an opportunity to highlight amazing students in memory of Joe and Mike.

Our 2025 recipient will benefit as she successfully finishes her first semester, and we are well on our way to funding the 2026 award🙌🏻

I know many participate in the spirit of giving this week, and we are grateful to all the charitable souls 🤍

Thank you, Maggie and Bill!

Thank you to the Grimsleys for your donation to the scholarship!

Y’all are so diligent about giving it each year when we would be celebrating Joe turning another year older — it’s the perfect remedy 🤍

Wanted to take a moment to congratulate this amazing human and the 2025 Johnson and Johnson Scholarship recipient!

Jenevieve finished in the top 10 of her class and is off to Clemson this week💜🧡

Not only smart and hard-working, she dedicated much of her youth to excelling in dance🩰

We wish you the very best on your journey, JP!

Thank you to those who donated throughout this past school year🙏🙌🏻. The ripple effect of keeping our loved ones’ legacies alive always brings a tear to our eyes and a softening to our hearts 🫶🏻

With gratitude,
Caitlin + Patrick