The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee volunteers invested a significant amount of time reviewing applications, interviewing students, and making award recommendations to the Board of Directors. “The Scholarship Committee members are always impressed by the talent of area students,” shares Foundation Donor Services Manager Wendy Hamil. “Because of the generosity of community donors, so many young adults will be supported throughout their educational journeys.”
Since 1984, Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Scholarship Program has awarded more than $6.5 million to more than 1,400 students. The following named funds awarded scholarships to:
| Elizabeth Bowen |
American Legion, Post 77, Hubert M. Smith Scholarship |
| Zoe Durall |
Amy Duryee Courtenay Scholarship |
| Connor Chandler |
Andrea Davies Skillman Scholarship |
| Claire Tuten |
Anthony Kushigian (Normac) Scholarship |
| Faith McCoy |
Arthur R. Hill Memorial Scholarship |
| Emma Gilliam |
Bright Futures Scholarship |
| Violette Darby |
Chat Jones Memorial Scholarship |
| Zee Prince |
Clyde T. and Wilma G. Moore Scholarship |
| Alexander Lemmens |
Dan Barber, III/Western Auto Award |
| Colin Suttles |
David and Betty Bucher Engineering Scholarship |
| Molly Gilliam |
David and Betty Bucher Nursing Scholarship |
| Amber Bish |
Dr. Corbin O. Williams Memorial Scholarship |
| Caitlyn Barnwell |
Dr. Hugh and Madge Gleaton Scholarship |
| Dalton Thomas |
Duane M. and Margaret D. McKibbin Scholarship |
| Violette Darby |
Elsie Mabel Jones Scholarship |
| Grace Bowen |
Environmental Odyssey Scholarship |
| Anthony Kelly |
Ethel T. & Charles T. Larus Educational Scholarship |
| Patrick Jones |
Ethel T. & Charles T. Larus Educational Scholarship |
| Johnathan Austin |
Francis H. and Margery T. Escott Scholarship |
| Hannah King |
George & Helen Stowell (GENERAL) Scholarship |
| Caroline Maxon |
George & Helen Stowell (MEDICAL) Scholarship |
| Mark Hall |
George F. and Asha W. McMillan Scholarship |
| Miriam Smith |
Glenn C. Marlow Scholarship |
| Jazmin Lara Leon |
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship |
| Kristen Hall |
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship |
| Julianna Capps |
Grace B. Etheredge: BRCC Scholarship |
| Jesse Gerard |
Grace B. Etheredge: BRCC Scholarship |
| Kennedy Fletcher |
H. Louise Eaton Scholarship |
| Selina Diaz |
Haddy Harrington Memorial Scholarship |
| Aidan Shelton |
Helen Lindner Scholarship |
| Madison Sutton |
Helga Nielsen Scholarship |
| Kimber Belk |
Henderson County Educational Scholarship |
| Sophie Tanker |
Hilary G. Neighbors (GENERAL) Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Bowen |
Hilary G. Neighbors (MEDICAL) Scholarship |
| Michelle Smith |
Jan & Harry J. Nolan Woman's Educational Fund Scholarship |
| Grace Irvin |
Jay and Linda Casselberry Scholarship |
| Noah Trexler |
Jenice Schlein Denning Scholarship |
| Daniel Reid |
Joe T. Hunt Memorial Scholarship |
| Asia McKnight |
John Brooks Williams Memorial Scholarship |
| Luigi Munoz |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
| Katy Silvers |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
| Richard Sulo, III |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
| Cadence Vick |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
| Jeremy Galsim |
John T. Coates IV Civil Engineering Scholarship |
| Neelia Ancilloti |
Katharine Schneider Gettman Scholarship |
| Madison Zappia |
Kenneth R. Stull and Virginia M. Stull Scholarship |
| Anna Salvaggio |
Kristen Sue Shetterly Memorial Scholarship |
| Aubrey Bish |
L.B. Prince Memorial Scholarship |
| Michelle Smith |
Lorina Culpepper Career in Nursing Scholarship |
| Dorian Allen |
Lucile V. Means Scholarship |
| Jerome Gibson |
Maria's Scholarship |
| Kimberly Holden |
Mary Evelyn & Harry Laurent Scholarship |
| Brynna Laughter |
Matching Scholarship |
| Jonah Weintraub |
Maude and Harvey Goehring Scholarship |
| Maggie Cox |
Mills River Fire & Rescue Scholarship |
| Brice Farris |
Mountain Laurel Scholarship |
| Kaitlyn McCraw |
Nagel Scholarship |
| Julius Hooper |
Odell Rouse Memorial Scholarship |
| Clara Hockenberry |
Odell Rouse Memorial Scholarship |
| Seth Hall |
Passage to the Future Scholarship |
| Trinity Luce |
Pat Shepherd Second Mile Scholarship |
| Emmery Guth |
Peggy Lovvorn Scholarship |
| Robert Tate |
Plato E. Reese Memorial Scholarship |
| Quinlan Albert |
Ralph A. Milliman Scholarship |
| Annalee Washburn |
Ray V. Dunk: Accounting Scholarship |
| Jasmine Sotelo-Melendez |
Rebecca S. Poole Scholarship |
| Jospeph Sherer |
Rebecca S. Poole Scholarship |
| Alice Frisch |
Rita Ildsgaard Dunk: Piano & Performance Scholarship |
| Haley Hargus |
Robert & Vivian Edwards Scholarship |
| Margaret Ann Littauer |
Robert B. Tonjes Scholarship |
| Autumn Wanicka |
Robert C. Edwards, Jr. Memorial Scholarship |
| Clara Hockenberry |
Russell Boyd Thomas Scholarship |
| Nathaniel Knox |
Sam A. Mills Memorial Scholarship |
| Michelle Smith |
Sigrun M. Mapes Nursing Scholarship |
| Emma Hubbard |
Thomas E. and Marian L. Overby Scholarship |
| Victoria Gunning |
Thomas Oliver & Louise Jordan Mulcahy Scholarship |
| Celia Gibbs |
Thomas Oliver & Louise Jordan Mulcahy Scholarship |
| William Parker |
Thomas Oliver & Louise Jordan Mulcahy Scholarship |
| Emma Delaney Tipton |
Valley Clinic Scholarship |
| Erika Olmedo Ruiz |
Vena Case Robinson Memorial Scholarship |
| Callie Swanger |
VFW Hedrick Rhodes Post 5206 Scholarship |
| Claire Parker |
Vina L. & Richard C. Sauer Scholarship |
| Todd Montgomery |
Vina L. & Richard C. Sauer Scholarship |
| Kinsley Boyette |
William C. Armstrong Scholarship |
| Haley Dunnigan |
Winifred M. Wyman Memorial Scholarship |
Congratulations to the 2021-22 scholarship recipients.
Community Foundation scholarships financially assist a variety of students including high school graduates, students already attending college, and returning adult education students. Scholarships can be used by students pursuing community college, technical school, or traditional university degrees. Each year, scholarship awards range from $500 - $6,000 each.
Applications will open for next year on the Foundation’s website in the Fall of 2021. For more information about establishing a scholarship or donating to an existing scholarship fund, contact the Community Foundation at (828) 697-6224.
About Community Foundation of Henderson County
Founded in 1982, Community Foundation of Henderson County’s mission is helping people who care make lasting contributions to causes that matter. The Foundation accepts gifts from individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create a permanent pool of charitable capital from which grants are awarded. Learn more about Community Foundation of Henderson County at www.cfhcforever.org, and by calling 828-697-6224.