CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE® NAMES FIRST ENDOWED HERITAGE SCHOLAR AT SPELMAN COLLEGE
Atlanta Resident Receives Academic Scholarship
ATLANTA (Sept. 26, 2005) –(BLACK PR WIRE) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has named Atlanta resident Nafeesa Muhammad as the first scholarship recipient of the Cracker Barrel Endowed Heritage Scholars program at Spelman College.
Muhammad, a Spelman College junior, has received a $5,000 academic scholarship and plaque from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®. The contribution is part of a $250,000 donation the Company made to the Atlanta-based historically Black college in support of academic scholarships. Muhammad will receive additional financial support of $5,000 per year, over the next two years, until her graduation in 2007.
“We are proud to support Nafeesa’s academic endeavors at Spelman College,” said Cy Taylor, president of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., during a visit to the school today. “Nafeesa and Cracker Barrel both value a rich foundation of istory and heritage. We’re also excited about her desire to become a teacher because it matches our commitment to youth and education. She is an excellent student and much-deserving of this scholarship.”
Established in October 2004, the Cracker Barrel Endowed Heritage Scholars program reinforces the company’s commitment to developing future leaders. The program is designed to inspire young people of color to value and explore their history. Muhammad was selected based on grade point average and financial need as well as an application and essay process. She is a 2003 graduate of Benjamin Mays High School and the daughter of Jeanette Muhammad.
The Cracker Barrel Endowed Heritage Scholars program at Spelman College is open to history majors who maintain a 3.0 minimum grade point average and have a financial need. One new scholarship recipient will be selected each year. Students can learn more information about the scholarship program by contacting Spelman’s history department. Applications for the 2006-2007 school year will be available in March 2006.
About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tennessee. Each Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® unit is modeled after a 1900-era country store, featuring old photographs, authentic antiques, memorabilia, and a real woodburning fireplace with a stone hearth to add a warm cozy touch to the dining room. The restaurant serves up hearty meals such as comfort foods as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins, and made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The retail store has more than 2,700 gift items including accessories for the home, old-fashioned candles, books on audio, nostalgic items and children’s games and puzzles, including classic favorites such as Raggedy Ann® and Raggedy Andy® and Slinky®. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates 535 company-owned locations in 41 states.
About Spelman College
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is the only historically Black college in the nation to be included on the U.S. News and World Report's list of top 75 "Best Liberal Arts Colleges—Undergraduate," 2005. Located in Atlanta, GA., this private, historically Black women's college boasts outstanding alumnae, including Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; U.S. Foreign Service Director Ruth Davis; authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 83 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees and the student-faculty ratio is 11:1. Annually, nearly one-third of Spelman students receive degrees in the sciences. The students number more than 2,065 and represent 45 states and 19 foreign countries. For more information regarding Spelman College, visit the official Web sit at
www.spelman.edu. Media Contacts:
Alexis Davis-Smith
PRecise Communications
404-243-4823
alexis@precisecomm.net
A.J. Johnson
Spelman College
404-270-5892
afjohnson@spelman.edu
Jim Taylor
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
615-235-4082
jim.taylor@crackerbarrel.com
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ATLANTA (Sept. 26, 2005) – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has named Atlanta resident Nafeesa Muhammad as the first scholarship recipient of the Cracker Barrel Endowed Heritage Scholars program at Spelman College. Muhammad, a junior, has received a $5,000 academic scholarship and plaque from the Company. The contribution is part of a $250,000 donation Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® made to the historically Black college in support of academic scholarships. Muhammad will receive additional financial support of $5,000 per year, over the next two years, until her graduation in 2007. Established in October 2004, the Cracker Barrel Endowed Heritage Scholars program reinforces the Company’s commitment to developing future leaders. The program is designed to inspire young people of color to value and explore their history.
Pictured are (left to right): Cy Taylor, president, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.; Nafeesa Muhammad, Spelman College junior and scholarship recipient; and, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president, Spelman College. Muhammad presented Taylor with a Spelman sweatshirt on behalf of the college.
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