The Community Foundation made 80 new scholarship awards totaling $138,400 and awarded 146 scholarship renewals totaling $348,350.
Since the inception of the Community Foundation’s scholarship program in 1984, more than 1,300 students have received assistance. The Community Foundation has awarded more than $6 million to colleges and universities in the form of scholarship assistance to local students.
“It has been a privilege to co-chair the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee this year and be a part of the entire process,” says CFHC Board Member and Scholarship Committee Co-Chair, Kevin Parries. “The committee is comprised of 26 community leaders, dedicating their time to help promote the Foundation’s scholarship program, screen & interview applicants, and make recommendations for awards. We start working in the fall when applications open and don’t stop until our Scholarship Orientation on June 21
st.”
Community Foundation scholarships are open to students pursuing community college, college or university degrees. Scholarships are primarily for students graduating or who have graduated from public high schools, home schools and private schools in Henderson County, N.C. In addition, selective scholarships are also available for students in Transylvania, Jackson and Polk Counties. Criteria and award amounts for scholarships vary. Generally, the scholarships available are categorized by financial need, academic achievement, affiliation and field of study or place of study.
Available scholarships open in the fall each year. Guidelines and applications are available online at
www.CFHCforever.org/scholarships.
Since 1982, Community Foundation of Henderson County has been helping people transform their philanthropic dreams into reality. Offering a variety of ways to give, donors are able to make lasting contributions to causes close to their heart. Learn more about Community Foundation of Henderson County at
www.CFHCforever.org, on the Community Foundation’s Facebook page, or by calling (828) 697-6224.
Students awarded scholarship assistance for the 2018-2019 academic year:
Recipient’s First Name |
Recipient’s Last Name |
CFHC Scholarship Fund Name |
Zachary |
Adkinson |
Joe T. Hunt Scholarship |
Michelle |
Angeles |
James P. Grey Scholarship |
Conner |
Awald |
George and Helen Stowell Scholarship (General) |
Nicholas |
Baker |
Rita Ildsgaard Dunk Music Scholarship |
Ezekiel |
Ballard |
John Brooks Williams |
Ezekiel |
Ballard |
Thomas Oliver & Louise Jordan Mulcahy |
Hunter |
Barnett |
Mills River Fire Dept Scholarship |
Alexis |
Boyd |
Ray V. Dunk Accounting Scholarship |
Emma |
Bruce |
Duane M. & Margaret D. McKibbin Scholarship |
Oussa |
Bun |
Vina L. & Richard C. Sauer Scholarhsip |
Tiffany |
Bush |
Hilary G. Neighbors (G) |
John |
Bushe |
Helen F. Linder |
Kennedy |
Combs |
Arthur Hill Scholarship |
Sara |
Congdon |
Tom Wilson Scholarship |
Sarah |
Connor |
Dr. Hugh and Madge Gleaton Scholarship |
Amber |
Detwiler |
Thomas Oliver and Louise Jordan Mulcahy Scholarship |
Audrey |
Dockendorf |
Mary Evelyn and Harry Laurent Scholarship |
Seth |
Drake |
Pisgah Chapter Trout Unlimited - Arbuckle Scholarship |
Seth |
Drake |
Ralph A. Milliman |
Seth |
Drake |
William C. Armstrong Scholarships |
Serena |
Eaton |
LB Prince Scholarship |
Cassidy |
Erskine |
Valley Clinic Scholarship |
Ashlynn |
Fortin |
Robert B. Tonjes |
Jordan |
Frady |
John P. & Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
Kinley |
Freeman |
Clyde and Wilma Moore Scholarship |
Kinley |
Freeman |
Hilary Neighbors (M) |
Peyton |
Freeman |
Peggy Lovvorn Scholarship |
Francisco |
Fuentes-Sandoval |
Bus & Prof Women's Club Scholarship |
Nicole |
Garavaglia |
Russell Boyd Thomas Scholarship |
Tyler |
Green |
Matching Funds Scholarship |
Adela |
Gutierrez-Ramierz |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
Alexander |
Harper |
David & Betty Bucher Engineering Scholarship |
Kennan |
Heatherly |
Grace Etheredge BRCC Scholarship |
Amanda |
Hilliard |
Elsie Mabel Jones Scholarship |
Luke |
Hollingsworth |
Mary Evelyn and Harry Laurent Scholarship |
Karlee |
Honeycutt |
Passage to the Future Scholarship |
Alexandra |
Iurato |
Pat Shepherd Second Mile Scholarship |
Lone |
Jacquet |
Chat Jones Memorial Scholarship |
Abby |
Jull |
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship |
Mohammed |
Khalafalla |
CFHC General Scholarship Fund |
Mohammed |
Khalafalla |
Lula & Levi Wilson Scholarship |
Mohammed |
Khalafalla |
Odell Rouse Scholarship |
Eliana |
Kotsias |
Robert C. Edwards, Jr. Scholarship |
Eliana |
Kotsias |
Sam A. Mills Scholarship |
Cheyenne |
Ledbetter |
Glenn C. Marlow Scholarship; RU for Robert C Edwards, Jr. |
Cailie |
Lee |
Gibbs Family Scholarship |
Connor |
Leidner |
Bright Futures |
Kaylin |
Lewandowski |
Denis Barton Scholarship |
Rebekah |
Littauer |
Kenneth R. and Virginia M. Stull Scholarship |
Adam |
Lytle |
James P. Grey Scholarship |
Ana |
Manzano |
Odell Rouse Scholarship |
Ana |
Manzano |
Rebecca S. Poole Scholarship |
Kathleen |
Martin |
Martha Sales Schoch Scholarship |
Hannah |
Masters |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
Mitchell |
McKenney |
Roger & Judy Hill - Broutin Scholarship |
Amy |
Melendez |
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship |
Katherine |
Moore |
John Brooks Williams Scholarship |
Jordan |
Moreno |
Plato E. Reese Scholarship |
Dylan |
Myers |
Dr. Corbin O. Williams Scholarship |
Elizabeth |
O'Donnell |
Betty R. Bucher Nursing |
Shivani |
Patel |
Hans and Margo Nagel Scholarship |
Matthew |
Pitcavage |
Helga Nielson Scholarship |
Lidia |
Quiroz Estrada |
George F. and Asha W. McMillan Scholarship |
Kaylee |
Schmidt |
Robert and Vivian Edwards Scholarship - Veterinary |
Kyla |
Sharp |
Vena Case Robinson Scholarship |
Lexie |
Siegel |
George and Helen Stowell Scholarship (Medical) |
Shannon |
Lexie |
Gregory Stephen Wright "Crossroads" Scholarship |
Jordan |
Smith |
Francis H. & Margery Escott Scholarship |
Amanda |
Snipes |
Andrea Davies Skillman Scholarship |
Amanda |
Stansberry |
Jane and Tom Davis Scholarship |
Garrett |
Stiwinter |
Winifred M. Wyman Scholarship |
Lillian |
Summey |
Katherine Schneider Gettman Scholarship |
Alli |
Surrette |
Anthony Kushigan Scholarship |
Virginia |
Teel |
Dan Barber Scholarship |
Suzanne |
Thompson |
Kristen Sue Shetterly Memorial Scholarship |
Matthew |
Tuten |
Maria's Scholarship |
Madylin |
Vess |
Amy Duryee Courtenay Scholarship |
Madylin |
Vess |
Maggie Trimble Cook Scholarship |
Mitchell |
Young |
James Smith Memorial Scholarship |
Ting |
Zheng |
Ethel T. & Charles T. Larus Scholarship |