High School Graduation Year: 2024
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship: 2021
Sponsored by: Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

2026 Update: Greetings, I am Jahslynrose Bush, a rising junior majoring in Health Science at the illustrious Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. I am passionate about improving health outcomes and contributing to my community through education and service. Throughout my academic journey, I have worked to build meaningful connections and develop skills that will support my future career in healthcare and athletics.

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2025 Update: Jahslynrose is a second-year pre-med/physical therapy scholar at Florida A&M University and is from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is passionate about sports medicine and plans to expand her studies to support athletic performance and injury prevention. Her ultimate goal is to become an orthopedic surgeon, where she can combine her love for movement science with a commitment to healing and giving back to her community.

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2024: Jahslyn-Rose created a program for girls ages seven through twelve called Girl’s Empowerment Mentoring Session to enable them to learn how to love themselves and create community amongst other girls their age.  Through her school’s community service program, she led the decorating/aesthetics team for a Christmas party put on for children.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, singing and playing volleyball.

Dr. Javaneh Jabbari

2005 Cohort
STEM

Dr. Javaneh Jabbari was 3-time Carson scholar, who was awarded in 2005. After high school she went on…

Javier Rodriguez

2023 Cohort
STEM

Javier Rodriguez was a 2023 Carson Scholar who was awarded when he was a junior in high school,…

Gitika Gorthi

2021 Cohort
STEM

“Receiving the Carson Scholarship in high school was transformational. It helped me realize at a young age that…