Hello and welcome to The River Foundation Podcast! Today's podcast is very special, and not just because it's our first show with siblings as guests – Madison and Mitchell Harralson join Dan today to talk about their experiences with the River Foundation Scholar Program. Since Madison is just beginning her college experience as a freshman at Western Kentucky University, and Mitchell is about to graduate and start serving as a Scholar Program Mentor as part of his ongoing work with First Southern, the Harralson's cover all the bases for anyone interested in the program. Take a listen and learn how River Foundation is working for the future.

Episode Highlights:

[0:26] Madison and Mitchell share where they're calling from and what they're up to right now.

[2:20] Madison talks about her family's connection to First Southern and River Foundation through her dad and her grandmother, Betty.

[3:54] Mitchell reflects on his journey from River Foundation Scholar to First Southern employee.

[5:04] Madison looks back on what interested her about the River Foundation Scholar Program when she was in high school.

[7:03] Mitchell discusses the ins and outs of the RF Scholar experience. "It's not about a transaction, it's not about a dollar amount."

[10:12] Madison and Mitchell reflect on the experiences and influences that have shaped them throughout their lives.

[11:50] The siblings offer encouragement to their fellow First Southern employees to look into River Foundation opportunities.

[13:39] Madison and Mitchell close the show by sharing what keeps them hopeful about the future and the challenges that they will face.

Episode Resources:

SCHOLARS Program Spring 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMq6JqOrY2h0Xuy-SQvUB8tvuiW84M-U/view?usp=sharing

Matching grants: https://bit.ly/RFMatchingApplication

Celebrating a Family Legacy (video): https://vimeo.com/768668284/d69ec6b4c2