A Virginia Chick-fil-A restaurant simply made a pupil's future that a lot brighter by awarding her a $25,000 scholarship to proceed her research at Regent College.
Peyton Edwards has labored for Chick-fil-A for the previous eight years, beginning as a workforce member on the Virginia Seaside, VA franchise to finally working as a restaurant supervisor.
Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy offered Peyton with a $25,000 scholarship Tuesday morning.
It was a shock Edwards by no means anticipated.
“Is that this actual or am I dreaming?” she exclaimed. “I can't imagine that is occurring.
There was additionally a marching band, cameras and quite a lot of Chick-fil-A workers and prospects to have fun.
The “True Inspiration” Scholarships are awarded to post-secondary undergraduate or graduate college students who show caring and repair to the neighborhood.
This yr, Chick-fil-A plans to award the “True Inspiration Scholarship” to only 14 of its workforce members nationwide.
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Natalie Cheney, proprietor/operator of Chick-fil-A at Hilltop in Virginia Seaside, mentioned Edwards' inspirational phrases, spectacular neighborhood involvement, dedication to tutorial excellence and dedication to prospects earned her the scholarship.
“Peyton is a outstanding particular person and a beloved member of our Chick-fil-A household. Collectively, our management workforce felt that her qualities have been ones that our nationwide workplace wanted to pay attention to,” Cheney mentioned. “Peyton works with probably the most devoted coronary heart. That's the type of individual that must be profitable. We're simply thrilled to be part of it.”
Edwards' dedication was acknowledged not solely by the Chick-fil-A management workforce, but in addition by the Regents College employees.
“Peyton is a pure chief who seeks to serve first,” mentioned Dr. Josh McMullen, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. “Servant management is a core worth that unifies each space of examine at Regent College. As Peyton has demonstrated so nicely together with her sturdy GPA and humility, a talented particular person with a people-first angle can not fail to excel.”
Edwards says he plans to complete his diploma in enterprise administration and both proceed working on the Hilltop location or Chick-fil-A's company workplace.
Her scholarship is the a centesimal $25,000 scholarship awarded to a Chick-fil-A workforce member.
