The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Dr. Thomas J. (Tim) Hynes, president, and Kate Troelstra, vice president of university advancement, of Clayton State University in Morrow May 12.

The $2,000 grant will become part of the CSU Foundation’s Retention Scholarship Fund, which is administered through the Financial Aid Office to students who demonstrate the most need.

Each fall, 25-30 students end up dropping out for the semester so that they can earn enough money to pay for their education. History shows that many of these students will not re-enroll and will never see their dream of a college degree realized. The Retention Scholarship Fund helps these students reach the finish line and graduate from college.

Pictured are Sheri Dockweiler, Luann Daniels, Dr. Tim Hynes, Rochelle Hehir, Stacy Hammons, David Crow and Kate Troelstra.