Southport Magazine

It may not seem like it now, but the close of the schoolyear will soon be here. High-school seniors are making plans to pursue college degrees, donning the gear of their soon-to-be home team. Juniors, meanwhile, are priming themselves to become to the sharks of the school (or the top cougars, as the case may be).

With this in mind, Southport Magazine’s owner, Kris Beasley, came up with a plan to help two students from South Brunswick High School cover some college expenses while allowing them to feature published works on their résumés and in their portfolios. Through a scholarship entry, one student with an interest in journalism and one with an interest in photography will be featured in our June edition, following the prompt, “What I love about Southport.”

“Last year I sat in the bleachers at South Brunswick High School with my husband, Alan, and watched our daughter, Brooke, receive four scholarship awards. This was one of the best days of my life,” Kris shared with me. “To see all of Brooke’s hard work pay off was awesome! Sitting there, I thought to myself that if I ever became a business owner, I would create a scholarship for SBHS students. I am so proud and excited to offer two scholarship awards through Southport Magazine. The money that Brooke received help us fund some of the grand expense of college. I look forward to helping two students and their families with their college expenses.”

The deadline for products—a 600- to 800-word article or five hi-resolution photographs—is May 1st, 2014. For entry details, e-mail Kris@SouthportMag.com. And for any students, high school or college, with an interest in journalism or photography, Southport Magazine is always accepting interns. For more information on securing an internship with our company, e-mail Bethany@SouthportMag.com with a résumé and sample works.

We’re wishing every student the best of luck as they come to the end of their high-school careers, and we look forward to seeing what our area’s scholars will become in the years to follow.

Study hard, Cougars!
Bethany Turner, editor