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SMHS grad receives Jackson Paper scholarship

The Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company has awarded a $500 scholarship to Candace Erin Ridley, a Smoky Mountain High School graduate whose father works at Jackson Paper.

This fall, Ridley will enter Southwestern Community College, where she is enrolled in the physical therapist assistant program. Jackson Paper has been awarding college scholarships annually to the children of its employees since 1992. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, letters of recommendation, and school and community activities and honors.

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