The owner and president of Macon Occupational Medicine in Macon, Georgia, Leonard Bevill provides services for job-related medical issues. Honored for his company’s work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Leonard Bevill is a member of several community improvement organizations, such as the Shield Club. The organization was chartered in 1968 by newspaper publisher Peyton Anderson to aid the families of law enforcement officers who had lost income due to death or injury. Each year, the club’s scholarship fund provides for the post-secondary education of 10 members of the Macon-Bibb County Fire or Sheriff’s department, or their spouses or children. Recipients must have been accepted by an in-state, accredited, 4-year institution, either public or private. Valued at $3,000 per year, scholarships only apply to undergraduate work (not master’s or doctoral programs). They may be obtained for up to 4 years of school. Winners must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester), with one exception: Officers may study part-time while working full- or part-time. Interested parties should contact the Community Foundation of Central Georgia at cfcga.org/ to apply. Applicants must submit contact information for a letter of reference from a teacher, principal, or guidance counselor, as well as the most recent transcript. A resume outlining extracurricular activities and other achievement-oriented information should also be included. Officers and previous recipients get first priority.

1. Leonard Bevill

2. The owner and president of Macon Occupational Medicine in
Macon, Georgia, Leonard Bevill provides services for job-related
medical issues. Honored for his company’s work to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic, Leonard Bevill is a member of several
community improvement organizations, such as the Shield Club.
The organization was chartered in 1968 by newspaper publisher
Peyton Anderson to aid the families of law enforcement officers
who had lost income due to death or injury.

3. Each year, the club’s scholarship fund provides for the post-
secondary education of 10 members of the Macon-Bibb County
Fire or Sheriff’s department, or their spouses or children.
Recipients must have been accepted by an in-state, accredited, 4-
year institution, either public or private. Valued at $3,000 per
year, scholarships only apply to undergraduate work (not master’s
or doctoral programs). They may be obtained for up to 4 years of
school.

4. Winners must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and be enrolled
full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester), with one
exception: Officers may study part-time while working full- or
part-time.
Interested parties should contact the Community Foundation of
Central Georgia at cfcga.org/ to apply. Applicants must submit
contact information for a letter of reference from a teacher,
principal, or guidance counselor, as well as the most recent
transcript. A resume outlining extracurricular activities and other
achievement-oriented information should also be included.
Officers and previous recipients get first priority.