Sally Janese Hendrix Memorial Scholarship

For Crawford and Jane Hendrix, every day brings heartfelt memories of their daughter Janese, a Georgia Southern freshman who tragically died in a car accident in 1988. The Hendrixes have turned a life tragedy into a lasting tribute with the endowment of the Sally Janese Hendrix Memorial Scholarship, a legacy that provides educational opportunities for Georgia Southern students.

According to the Hendrixes, Janese was full of life, and full of promise for the future at the time of her death. The graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School was an academically gifted, award winning student with a determination to major in communication arts. “During Janese’s senior year in high school, she won every award from the student body, from Homecoming Queen to Senior Superlative,” said her father, Crawford.

Even more importantly, the Hendrixes recalled their daughter’s kind and generous spirit. “Janese’s purpose in life was to help people,” said Jane. “She was genuinely a friend to all she met. She had many hopes and dreams, and in addition to the scholarship, she is honored in other ways every year. In fact, some of Janese’s friends have named their children after her,” she added.

The Sally Janese Hendrix Memorial Scholarship benefits a recent Southeast Bulloch High School graduate enrolled as a University freshman and since 1988, 25 students have been awarded the scholarship. In addition to the Hendrixes generosity, other donors include family members, friends and past recipients of the scholarship.

The Hendrixes have also ensured that Janese’s legacy will continue for future generations of Georgia Southern students as well. “We have made a deferred gift to the University, so Janese’s scholarship will continue after our deaths,” said Jane.

“This scholarship is a way of continuing what she would have wanted — which is continuing to help others, especially those attending two schools that meant so much to her. She will never be forgotten with this scholarship, and it is also a way for us to honor her every year.”