Jones will

use her scholarship to defray expenses at Georgia State University where

she is studying early childhood education. Hartley, also a Georgia State

University student, is studying business administration. Gibson will use

his scholarship to go to Xavier University of Louisiana, where he will

study pre-med. He graduated from Fayette County High School in 2002.

"I consider

my employees to be like family. I take a special interest in helping them

achieve their potential and encouraging them to further their education,"

said Mickey. "Jessica, Josh and Jerard are important members of our

team and their leadership skills played a crucial role in helping our

restaurant and the Chick-fil-A chain achieve record growth in 2001."

In 2001, 237

Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarships were awarded to Georgia Chick-fil-A

restaurant employees. To date, Georgia has received almost $4 million

of the nearly $16.9 million in scholarships awarded nationwide since the

program's inception in 1973.