The Dean B. Albritton Memorial Scholarship was established by Dean’s husband and her four sons as a tribute to her remarkable legacy of faith. Her journey of faith is well documented in her books, Misplaced Heart and The Yellow Butterfly. Dean’s love of Christ made her passionate about ministry to the poor in her community and across the world. This scholarship honors Dean’s conviction that education is the pathway out of poverty and the doorway to a life of service to others.
FROM ED WILLIAMS
JOURNALISM PROFESSOR EMERITUS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Dean B Albritton, June 4, 1932-Dec. 16,2020
Top Photo – Elmore County High School senior Courtney Sides, center, accepts the Dean B. Albritton Memorial Scholarship from the grandchildren of Dean and the Rev. Walter Albritton at First Methodist Church of Wetumpka. They are Sarah Albritton and Josh Albritton.
Courtney Sides is a senior at Elmore County High School and is the recipient of a $5,000 scholarship.
Since establishment of the Dean B. Albritton scholarship in 2021, the award has benefited graduating seniors in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Thursday night, about 100 friends of the Albrittons gathered at First Methodist Church of Wetumpka for a celebration dinner.
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Celebrating the scholarship that will help Courtney to enter the medical field at the University of Mobile are her 15-year-old brother, Houston, and her parents, Kim and Scott Sides of Eclectic. Courtney told the crowd of friends that she wants to use her education to “bless others, especially children.”
Admiring the scholarship certificate with Courtney Sides is Mrs. Burton Crenshaw, left, president of the Central Alabama Community Foundation which established the Dean B. Albritton Memorial Scholarship in 2021. In cooperation with the Foundation, Dean Albritton’s family annually selects the person to whom the scholarship is awarded. Family members serving currently are Matt Albritton, Mark Albritton, Tim Albritton, Steve Albritton, Sarah Albritton, Josh Albritton and the Rev. Walter Albritton.
