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The Community Foundation has received one million dollars from the estate of Andrew J. "Hank" and Bette Saks. The entire gift is designated to provide renewable scholarships for graduates of Saks High School, which is part of the Calhoun County School System. "This is a tremendous and generous gift," comments Terry Childers, chairwoman of the board. "The amount of the gift is only enhanced by the reputation, esteem and respect this community had for Mr. and Mrs. Saks."Mr. and Mrs. Saks made their first gift in 1999 when they originally established the scholarship fund in honor of Mr. Sak's parents, Joseph and Amelia. This recent bequest continues a family tradition that originated in 1910 when Joseph and Amelia Saks donated the land for the first public school located just north of Anniston. The one room schoolhouse has grown to include three campuses, with more than 1,500 students. Mr. Saks was born in Anniston on April 10, 1909. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1931 and later served during World War II as an engineer. After completing military service, Mr. Saks married Elisabeth "Bette" Bryan Wilkinson in 1946. Together the couple managed their land surveying business and the Model City Land Company. They shared 68 years of marriage until Mr. Saks died on October 3, 2003 at age 94. Mrs. Saks died January 3 of this year at age 90. Though the couple had no children, they left their life's work to the Community Foundation for the benefit of young people who graduate from Saks High School. The Joseph and Amelia Saks Scholarship Fund made its second award to Mr. Christopher Shaw, a May 2006 graduate who is a freshman at Jacksonville State University. |
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