Tipping the Scale Scholarship Update

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL (January 11, 2021) – Fernandina Beach High School Alumna, Reggina Alexander, was awarded the Tipping the Scale Scholarship by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Foundation back in the fall of 2020. We are pleased to have been able to present her with her second award amount which covers her tuition and books for the spring semester in recognition of her hard work and successful completion of her internship with Baptist Nassau.

A Boys & Girls Club member since she was 6 years old, Reggina has enjoyed coming to Boys & Girls Clubs for over 12 years and considers the other Club members and staff her “second family” she visits after school. She was involved with a lot of other offerings including flag football and dance groups, but when she became a teenager, she joined the Tipping the Scale program. This internship program, in conjunction with Baptist Health, offers teens a mentor in the hospital and a stipend for their work. Upon completion of the program, students are then able to apply for the scholarship in their senior year.

“The advice I would give to other teens considering this program is don’t miss out! This was a very big life-changing decision where I got advice as well as new ideas on life, had fun, and got to be involved with my mentors at the hospital.”

Reggina attends Tallahassee Community College where she is majoring in Psychology in Science.