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Clemons-Imle Memorial Scholarship for Seniors

The Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation (SFEEF) created two academic scholarships for seniors graduating from Spanish Fort High School (SFHS). This award honors the memory of Mr. Art Clemons and Mr. Bill Imle, two members of the community well known for their community service and kind spirit.

SFEEF is pleased to announce that the Clemons-Imle Scholarship has been increased to $1,000 for the Senior boy and  girl!  The 2009 class will compete in an essay writing application to determine the recipient.   Check back for scholarship applications to be posted soon.

The schloarships are awarded based primarily on the student’s community service and leadership character traits demonstrated throughout their high school years. The intention of the award is to help fund the further education of the students at any accredited institute of further learning. To be considered the candidates had to submit a completed application.

Art Clemons and Bill Imle were the best of friends. Their strong sense of family, their faith in God, and their dedication to community were just a few of the common traits shared by these amazing men. Their leadership and community spirit inspires all who knew these very special men to strive for the best.

Art Clemons

Art Clemons graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as Mechanical Engineer for Kimberly-Clark Corporation for 20 years. The Spanish Fort community was blessed to welcome Art and his family to the area 11 years ago. He volunteered many hours at the local schools and served on the board of SFEEF. He was an active member of Spanish Fort United Methodist Church, and helped with their free tutoring program.

Art was a devoted family man, and was dedicated to his wife and their two children. Art’s family remains an active part of our community. Both children attend Spanish Fort schools, and his wife is a teacher at Stapleton Elementary.

Clemons family

Clemons family

Bill Imle

Bill Imle

Bill Imle

Bill Imle was an outstanding citizen in both the community and the country. Mr. Imle had 23 years of military service. He was a Captain in the Marine Corps and retired as a Commander in the United States Coast Guard. He dedicated over 23 years of his life to our country. After his retirement in 2005, Mr. Imle and his family moved to Daphne, Alabama where he worked for Lockheed Martin as a Technical Trainer in Mission Planning.

Bill became very active in the community through church, his children’s schools, and Boy Scouts. He was Assistant Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 109, a member of the Spanish Fort United Methodist Church, actively participated in the Men’s Accountability Group at the church, and attended many functions for the Baldwin County School System. The most important job of leadership that Bill Imle had was being a dedicated father and husband. He was truly a leader in many ways.
Imle Family

Imle Family