Two Ga. Southern students from the Bahamas are graduating after community’s help – WJCL News

Satuday afternoon at Paulson Stadium hundreds of Georgia Southern students will be walking down the aisle, receiving their diplomas. Two of those who call the Bahamas home almost didn't make it to the stage.But, the Statesboro community came to their rescue.It all began in this room, the Bulloch County Emergency Operations Center three months ago when students from the Bahamas met with members of VOAD or Volunteers Organized Active in Disaster. Hurricane Dorian had just devastated their hometowns and they needed help. So the Statesboro and Bulloch County community stepped up adopted 29 college and high school students and paid their bills to ease their burdens. Versace Nicolls and Zae Moss are two of those students. Both received help from the community, which allowed them to stay in school and now as a result are graduating from Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon."I'm thankful for the Statesboro community for stepping up because graduating and graduation is because of them," said Nicolls. "I'm able to walk across the stage because they helped me in this time of need, so I'm really grateful.""I feel like it will finally hit me tomorrow when I walk across the stage," said Moss. "I'll think about everybody who contributed to me getting to point, whether it was financially, motivation, spiritually, probably going to cry."Help from the Statesboro community also eased the burden on their parents, who are also grateful."For the stuff she need to do, right then, we would've had to bring her back home," said Marquis Nicolls, Versace's father. "We really would have had to take her back home, she probably would have lost out on her education."Statesboro has been a big help to us, it's been a big help to us."That journey will have a happy ending Saturday afternoon at Paulson Stadium when the two walk during Georgia Southern's graduation.The Statesboro community is still helping to provide financial support for the students, in addition helping with the rebuild in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian.If you would like to help you can contact:DeWayne Grice34 East Main StreetStatesboro, Georgia, 30458912-489-3912or Drop off directly at any Statesboro Synovus Bank branchor online here Select Fund-Bahamas Students Families

Satuday afternoon at Paulson Stadium hundreds of Georgia Southern students will be walking down the aisle, receiving their diplomas.

Two of those who call the Bahamas home almost didn't make it to the stage.But, the Statesboro community came to their rescue.

It all began in this room, the Bulloch County Emergency Operations Center three months ago when students from the Bahamas met with members of VOAD or Volunteers Organized Active in Disaster.

Hurricane Dorian had just devastated their hometowns and they needed help. So the Statesboro and Bulloch County community stepped up adopted 29 college and high school students and paid their bills to ease their burdens.

Versace Nicolls and Zae Moss are two of those students. Both received help from the community, which allowed them to stay in school and now as a result are graduating from Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon.

"I'm thankful for the Statesboro community for stepping up because graduating and graduation is because of them," said Nicolls. "I'm able to walk across the stage because they helped me in this time of need, so I'm really grateful."

"I feel like it will finally hit me tomorrow when I walk across the stage," said Moss. "I'll think about everybody who contributed to me getting to point, whether it was financially, motivation, spiritually, probably going to cry."

Help from the Statesboro community also eased the burden on their parents, who are also grateful.

"For the stuff she need to do, right then, we would've had to bring her back home," said Marquis Nicolls, Versace's father. "We really would have had to take her back home, she probably would have lost out on her education."Statesboro has been a big help to us, it's been a big help to us."

That journey will have a happy ending Saturday afternoon at Paulson Stadium when the two walk during Georgia Southern's graduation.

The Statesboro community is still helping to provide financial support for the students, in addition helping with the rebuild in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian.

If you would like to help you can contact:

DeWayne Grice

34 East Main Street

Statesboro, Georgia, 30458

912-489-3912

or Drop off directly at any Statesboro Synovus Bank branch

or online here Select Fund-Bahamas Students Families

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