Tommy Bohanon Foundation awards scholarships, raises $265,000 for Southwest Florida student-athletes

FORT MYERS, Fla. - EntSun -- The Tommy Bohanon Foundation scored a big win for the youth of Southwest Florida at its annual Playmakers Tailgate Party, awarding scholarships to three local student-athletes while raising $265,000 at the April 11 event.

More than 225 people attended the party at the Ranch Concert Hall and Saloon, which featured entertainment from musical acts Weaver & Wilkens and Chasing Denver and comedian R.C. Smith.

Scholarships were presented to Fort Myers High School's Shenard Williams, North Fort Myers High School's Abigail Hynes and Cypress Lake High School's Ezekiel Dube-Garrett.

Williams is a senior wrestler, musician in his school's marching band and student body president who plans to attend Duke University and study civil engineering. He was awarded a multi-year scholarship of $40,000 over four years.

Hynes is a senior softball player with a weighted grade-point-average of 5.28. After her junior year, she earned a Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education diploma with merit. Hynes, who received a $10,000 scholarship, plans to attend Saint Leo University and major in biological sciences with a minor in computer programming.

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Dube-Garrett is a senior three-sport athlete who participates in basketball, football and track. The class valedictorian plans to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology and study engineering. He is one of 112 students to earn a Sunshine State Scholar Award from the Florida Department of Education for achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He received a $10,000 scholarship.

The Tommy Bohanon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting young athletes reach their highest potential. The foundation funds annual scholarships, sports equipment grants to local high schools, youth football camps, seminars and programs, as well as funding for other local nonprofits. Since its inception in 2017 the foundation has raised over $1 million.

Extreme Companies of Florida was back for the second year as the title sponsor of the event.

For more information about the Tommy Bohanon Foundation, please call 239-671-0441 or visit https://tommybohanonfoundation.org/.

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About the Tommy Bohanon Foundation

The Tommy Bohanon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting young athletes reach their highest potential on and off the playing field. Former NFL fullback Tommy Bohanon returned to his hometown in Southwest Florida to pursue his vision of ending generational poverty for at-risk youth. The foundation funds annual scholarships, sports equipment grants to local high schools, youth football camps, seminars and programs, as well as funding for other local nonprofits. For more information about the Tommy Bohanon Foundation, visit TommyBohanonFoundation.org or call 239-671-0441.