The Lauren Cowart Memorial Scholarship committee is seeking applicants for its third annual scholarship award. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in advertising, marketing, graphic design or public relations in the local area. Entrants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and write an essay of 300 words or more that explains how they honor Cowart’s legacy in their life. Cowart, a designer at Wier / Stewart, lost her life in a 2019 boating accident that also took the life of her 5-year-old daughter, Blakely.

The deadline to apply is Saturday, February 12. For more information, visit aafaugusta.com/scholarship/.