FAITH.FOCUS.FINISH.

Tory Dandy, a 1998 graduate of Woodruff High School, started the Tory Dandy Foundation to offer a scholarship each year to an outgoing Woodruff High senior. To qualify, the student must have maintained a 3.0 GPA and write an essay explaining their scholarship needs.

The 2021 recipient was A'Sydney Robinson, an exceptionally gifted student at Woodruff who graduated with a 4.5 GPA and is currently a South Carolina State University senior.

Robinson endured much adversity throughout her four years at Woodruff High School while maintaining her academic excellence. It was that perseverance and drive to succeed, said Dandy, that made her an obvious choice as this year's scholarship recipient.

“Miss Robinson graduated with a 4.5 GPA, which is outstanding. Woodruff High has a scholarship committee that vets each applicant and gives us recommendations, and A'Sydney had all of the qualifications. During her sophomore year, her mother tragically passed away in a car accident. A few months after that, her father passed away, so she lost both of her parents during the same school year. She kept working hard and persevered. Typically, each scholarship we award is $1,500, but given all she has been through, I wanted to go above and beyond that for A'Sydney.”

— Dandy

Robinson was presented with a check for $10,000 from the Tory Dandy Foundation during the ceremony on August 28th.

Dandy has always made it a point to thank and praise the members of the communities who have lent their support and encouragement throughout his journey to become a successful sports agent. That support, he says, is the driving force behind his desire to always give back to those who have given so much to him.