Jones achieves Eagle Scout rank

Mark Allen Jones, a member of Boy Scout Troop 93 at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

Jones’ Eagle Scout Project was inspired by a summer mission trip to Africa where he worked at a school in the small village of Nguluni in Kenya. For his project, Jones coordinated a school supply drive, and he and his volunteers spent 187 hours collecting and boxing a total of 900 pounds of supplies, which were delivered to Nguluni Christian School in Kenya by the Africa mission team the following summer. In addition, Jones was able to make a generous donation to the mission team that allowed them to purchase additional supplies and paint for a new classroom upon their arrival in Kenya. 

Jones is a recent honors graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, where he was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Band, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society, Music Performers Club, Computer Club and Ping Pong Club. He was also a three-time Presidential Service Award recipient and a National Merit Finalist Commended Student. He has accepted a Presidential Academic Scholarship to attend the Honors College at the University of Alabama, where he will be majoring in engineering and be a member of the Million Dollar Band.

Jones is the son of Becky and Steve Jones of Vestavia Hills. He is the grandson of Sarah and James Triplett of Florence and Caryl and Larry Jones of Huntsville.