Dancers will be showing off their Motown moves for this year’s “Dancing for Scholarships” event happening Thursday, October 17.

“Dancing for Scholarships” is an annual event hosted by the Enterprise State Community College Foundation that showcases the talents of Wiregrass pros and stars. Last year, the event helped raise over $60,000 in funds used to for ESCC Foundation scholarships. Currently, scholarships offered through the ESCC Foundation total around $100,000.

This year, six area stars and their dancing partners will compete for either the People’s Choice or Judge’s Choice Trophies. Stars this year are:

• • Eddie Byrd, marketing and community outreach director at Murphy Family Restaurants, dancing with Teniyah Ginyard, dance instructor for Enterprise School of Dance

• • Clair Goodson, ESCC Softball Coach, dancing with Jackson Kelley, equipment sales

• • B.T. Hinson, principal of Geneva Regional Career Technical Center (G-TECH), Haley Crosby, first grade teacher at Rucker Boulevard Elementary School

• • Mary Merritt, real estate agent for ICISIC, dancing with Rodrick Caldwell, coordinator of Coffee County Family Service and Fatherhood Initiative

• • Ali Qualls, marketing director at Mitchell Automotive Group, dancing with Josh Byal, general manager for Sam Boswell Honda

• • Michael Walters, deputy operations officer and county engineer for Coffee County, dancing with Brandi Waid, English teacher at Enterprise High School

Ticket sales for “Dancing for Scholarships” opened on September 6. Early Bird price is $60 until Sept. 16. Starting Sept. 17, tickets will be $75. Tickets can be purchased online at fundraiser.support/DFS2024 and must be purchased in advance.

Table sponsorships are also available. These can be purchased at fundraiser.support/DFS2024 or by contacting Natalie Bradley at (334) 347-2623 ext. 2992 or nbradley@escc.edu.

Doors will open Oct. 17 at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m., and the competition will start at 7 p.m.