Cox Enterprises announced the recipients of scholarships provided by The Jim Kennedy Scholarship Fund. The Fund supports children of Cox employees and annually awards ten $10,000 scholarships.

The scholarship is automatically renewed for up to three additional academic years - reaching a total value of $40,000 – if the student meets the established criteria.

"My grandfather was a school teacher before he founded Cox Enterprises," said Cox Enterprises' Chairman Jim Kennedy. "He always knew that education was important. He also placed a high value on our employees and credited them with our company's success. This scholarship fund is a way to give back to our employees and support their children's higher education."

The 2016 recipients spanned across eight states and include:

• Dayvion Broach: A graduate of Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga.

• Kaylani Brown: A graduate of Olympian High School in Chula Vista, Calif.

• Taylor Cronin: A graduate of West Warwick High School in West Warwick, R.I.

• Joshua Diaz: A graduate of Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nev.

• Michael Grigsby: A graduate of Midwest City High School in Oklahoma City, Okla.

• Ayanna Howard: A graduate of the Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Ga.

• Tristan Loser: A graduate of Chaska High School in Chaska, Minn.

• Gabriella Marchione: A graduate of Northview High School in Duluth, Ga.

• Joseph Mazurkiewicz: A graduate of Great Neck South High School in Lake Success, N.Y.

• Sophia Sandoval: A graduate of Yutan High School in Yutan, Neb.

The scholarships are funded by Jim Kennedy and are open to high school seniors with a parent who has worked full time at a Cox company for at least three years. Cox Enterprises' major divisions are Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group.

View a Jim Kennedy Video about the Fund.