Pictured are 12 seniors from Appomattox County High School who were awarded scholarships by the Spout Spring Ruritan Club. Image: Janet Robertson/Contributed

The Spout Spring Ruritan Club has awarded a total of $25,000 in scholarship money to 12 local high school seniors. The scholarship amounts ranged from $1,000 to $3,000.

Spout Spring Ruritan scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors attending college, technical, business or vocational school. These students completed the application process and were selected based on the criteria of financial need, academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities, community volunteerism and job experience.

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