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Atlanta Bar Foundation Spotlight: Brittney Freeman,
Police Scholarship Recipient (2008-2011)
In 1980, under the leadership of then-President Charles
M. Shaffer, Jr., the Atlanta Bar Association established
the Police Scholarship Fund to aid the children of Atlanta
police officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Since
the Fund’s inception, the Atlanta Bar Foundation, on behalf
of the Association, has awarded more than $180,000 in
scholarships to the children of Atlanta police officers.
Brittney Freeman, currently a senior at Valdosta State
University, has received scholarships from the Foundation
Police Scholarship Fund for four consecutive years. The
Foundation recently interviewed Brittney to learn more
about her college experience, aspirations, and the role of
the scholarships in her education.
Q. Brittney – What is your major at Valdosta State University
and what are your goals upon graduation?
• I have a double major in Early Childhood Education and
Dance and would like to become a teacher at a magnet
school, to teach dance and also math and science.
What are your favorite courses?
• I enjoy my Early Education classes. It’s fascinating
to learn about the children you will teach and how they
develop and learn. It also helps me understand the impact
I can have as a future teacher.
What else do you enjoy about attending college?
• I enjoy competitive cheerleading and have helped
Valdosta State win back-to-back NCA National titles
on the VSU coed cheerleading team. I also enjoy the
college atmosphere, as it helps prepare me for my next
step – which is adulthood! Also, my professors are very
personable and helpful if I am ever in need of anything.
Do you participate in school organizations or community
service?
• I’m involved in the Rotaract Club (a Rotary-sponsored
service club for young men and women), VSU Cheerleading,
and VSU dance club. Rotaract is way for me to give
back to the community through volunteer work. The
club helps me address the needs of the community
while making friends, networking and serving others.
• VSU cheerleading is like a family away from home. I
spend A LOT of time with these young men and women