Kim Pierce lived life more fully in her sixteen years than many people ever do. Her friends and community members have established this scholarship to remember her and to help others in her name.

Kim sang in the morning when she was getting ready for school, between and even in class, and any moment throughout the day when she got the chance. She had a beautiful voice, a sweet smile, a kind heart, and a zany sense of humor. She loved to sing, dance, read, sketch, write, play guitar and piano, sew, play tennis, travel, and spend time with her friends. Kim was a Christian. She sang in the choir at her church and helped in the community food pantry there. One of her favorite Christmas traditions was to attend a series of three or four different church services on Christmas Eve.

Kim also had a serious side. Intelligent and very determined, she succeeded at almost anything she tried. A National Merit Semi-Finalist and 4.0 student, she had attended HOBY and Governor’s School for the Arts, and she had also been selected for Governor’s Honors Academy. Beginning in 5 grade, she sang in All State Honors Choirs each year, and she was especially thrilled to participate in All State Chamber Choir.

Kim loved to learn. As a high school sophomore, she began taking college classes at Southern. She was looking forward to being a full-time college student and was considering a career in music. Contributors to her scholarship fund hope that it will help many deserving students acquire a good education and fulfill their dreams.