HCC Holds Scholarship Recognition Event

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Last updated: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008 at 09:18 AM Posted: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 at 09:36 AM

Haywood Community College recently held the annual scholarship recognition event on the college’s campus. The event, sponsored by the HCC Foundation, celebrates the generosity of donors and the students who have a desire to succeed.

For the 2008/09 academic year, more than 102 scholarships were awarded totaling over $131,800. Forty percent of the students who applied received a scholarship. Many of the 128 students receiving a scholarship find that it is the only way possible for them to attend college.

Following are the 2008/09 scholarships with student recipients:

AEOP Scholarship

  • Kent Rogers

Allan and Jane Campbell Scholarship

Established in 2007 by the Shady Grove United Methodist Women.

  • Eugene Potts

Alleghany County Education Foundation Scholarship

  • Andrew Walker

Asheville Quilt Guild Scholarship

Established in 2007 to assist students in the Professional Crafts – Fiber program.

  • River Takada-Capel

Aylor Webb Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1978 to honor the memory of Aylor Webb, a graduate of the Sawyer Program at Haywood Technical Institute.

  • Eugene Potts

Betty Jo Nichols Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2005 by Tommy Nichols and Barbara Woody.

  • Callie Warren

Bryan Edwards Scholarship

Established in 2003 by Mark and Kathy Trantham in memory of their son, Bryan, who was a student at HCC.

  • Jeremy Sheets

B’s are Better Student Assistance Scholarship

Established in 2007 by Jim Redmond to assist Nursing students who plan to work in Haywood County after graduation.

  • April Kelly

Butterscotch Scholarship

Established in 2003 by an anonymous donor.

  • Kristen Burchfield

Carl Painter Scholarship

  • Sarah Caldwell

Carleton Eddy Weatherby Scholarship

Established in 1993 by Mary Emma Weatherby in memory of her husband.

  • Mary Mathewes

Central United Methodist Church Scholarship

  • Rebecca Halling
  • Karri McKinnish
  • Mitchell McKinnish

Character and Values Scholarship

Established in 2007 to assist students who demonstrate outstanding moral character and values.

  • Natasha Putnam

Chason-McCracken Scholarship

Established in 1995 by David Chason, a graduate of HCC’s Electronics Engineering Technology program.

  • Oscar Gamez

Children’s Friend Inc. Scholarship

  • Christy Meadows

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship

  • Shelia Wilke

Coleman H. York Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2000 by Bonner York in memory of his father who was a skilled carpenter, mason, and cabinet maker.

  • Jeremy Sheets

Connie Lister Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2006 in memory of their mother by Connie’s children. Connie was the Coordinator of Compensatory Education at HCC for many years.

  • Juan Pena Mejia

Cruso United Methodist Women Scholarship

Established in 2001 by the Cruso United Methodist Women.

  • Pamela Cairnes

Dan W. Moore Scholarship

Established in 1996 by the HCC Foundation to honor Dr. Moore’s service as President of the institution during the early 1990s.

  • Nathan Messer

Daniella Smith Scholarship

Established in 1998 by Daniella F. Smith.

  • Megan Strickland

Dogwood Crafters Scholarship

Established in 2001 to assist students in the Professional Crafts program.

  • Justin Bechtold
  • Phoebe Gibbs
  • Marian MacRae

Donald and Katie Hooper Nursing Scholarship

Established in 1998 in support of HCC’s Nursing program.

  • Chrystal Pulliam
  • Jessica Zucker
  • Lydia Teague

East Sylva Baptist Church Scholarship

James Porter

Elaine Hudson Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1993 by the Waynesville Business and Professional Women’s Club to honor the memory of their loyal member.

  • Ana Quintero

Eleanor Rothermel Memorial Award

Established in 1984 by E. M. Rothermel in memory of his wife.

  • Megan Woody

Elizabeth T. Staiger Memorial Scholarship

Established in the mid-80s by Elizabeth’s colleagues in the General Studies Division.

  • Sabara Coleman

Eugenia Scroggs Clark Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1990 with contributions in memory of Eugenia.

  • Gail Morris

Fines Creek Community Assistance Scholarship

This association has assisted many HCC students over the years and it is an excellent example of community and college working together for the betterment of the county.

  • Rachel Trantham

Flowers Never Fade Scholarship

Established in 2008 by the owners of Eden Salon in memory of Ashley Hensley Raymer.

  • Ashley McKinney

Fraternal Order of Police #16 Scholarship

  • Kent Rogers

Frazell Family Scholarship

Established in 1995 in memory of Robert V. Frazell, Mildred Frazell, and Donald E. Hunt; and in honor of Jean E. Hunt.

  • Alexis Shikarides

Fred Woodall Scholarship

Presented by the Jonathan Creek Volunteer Fire Department.

  • Zack Koonce

French Broad River Garden Club Scholarship

Established in 1992 to assist students studying Horticulture Technology.

  • Mary Ferguson

George Erwin Patton Scholarship

Established in 1998 by Dr. Helen Patton in memory of her brother.

  • Alexander Howe

Gerald H. Hardesty Scholarship

Established in 2003 by the Men’s Garden Club of Asheville.

  • Mary Ferguson

Golden Leaf Scholarship

Administered through the NC Community College System.

  • Kristen Burchfield
  • Valerie Bush
  • Pamela Cairnes
  • Naomi Ernst
  • Tracy Frazier
  • Emily Greenelsh
  • Hannah Huey
  • Micah Huey
  • David Keener
  • Gail Morris
  • Juan Pena Mejia
  • John Phoebus
  • Margaret Reich
  • Brooke Shipman
  • Andrew Stewart

Harold and Mary Pupkar Hansen Scholarship

Established in 1989 to assist Nursing students through a gift from the estate of Mary Hansen.

  • Sharon Browning

Hayesville High School Scholarship

  • Billy Lagrange

Haywood County Board of Realtors

Established in 2001 to assist students in the Business program.

  • To be awarded.

Haywood County Schools Foundation

Established in 1984 to provide scholarships for high school seniors, grants for teachers and students, and to provide financial support for recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers.

Altrusa Club of Waynesville Scholarship

  • Nicholas Ratcliff
  • Cody Mann

Clyde Lions Club Scholarship

  • Shanna Singleton

Haywood County Schools Foundation Scholarship

  • Rachael Caldwell

Lake Junaluska Servant Leader Scholarship

  • Kim Alvarez

Patton School Alumni Association Scholarship

  • Cash Jones

Pepsi-Cola Vocational Scholarship

  • Ashley Booth

Haywood Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship

HRMC Auxiliary is an organization of about 145 volunteers providing service and fund raising for the hospital.

  • Earlene Hodge
  • Anita Hunter
  • Marvin McCoy
  • Sylvia Reese
  • Heather Vella

Haywood Rotary Club Scholarship

The Haywood Rotary Club is a very active service club serving East Haywood County. They give a total of ten scholarships annually, some of which go to Pisgah H.S. students and the remainder are designated for HCC students only.

  • Julie Burnett
  • Jessica Reece

Haywood Scholarship Trust Fund

Established in 1988 from a gift by Drs. Frank and Doris Hammett.

  • Cash Jones
  • David Keener
  • Rebekah Shuford
  • Jacob Singleton

Haywood Community College Bookstore Scholarship

Established in 2003 by the HCC Bookstore.

  • Brian Coward
  • Jeremy Sheets
  • Thomas Teague
  • Morgan Wilson

High Country Quilters Guild Scholarship

Established in 2008 to assist students in the Professional Crafts – Fiber program.

  • Anne Suminski

Irving P. and Nancy F. Grace Scholarship

Established in 1995 by Sherrill Grace Thompson in memory of her parents.

  • Kevin Maginn

John and Virginia McNair Scholarship

Established in 2006 by Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bolin in memory of John McNair and in honor of Virginia McNair.

  • Crystal Dalison

Dr. John Joseph and Emmie Phillips Nerney Scholarship

Established in 2005 in memory of Emmie Phillips Nerney.

  • Natasha Smith
  • Heather Vella

Joseph H. Nanney Scholarship

Established in 1989 with contributions from the HCC Foundation and friends of Joseph H. Nanney.

  • Krystal Arrington

Judith Steffen Scholarship

Established by Reimar and Judith Steffen to assist students in the Professional Crafts program.

  • Chris Niles

Justin Inman Memorial Scholarship

  • Cody Mann

Ken Wilson Ford Scholarship

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wilson to assist students in the Automotive and Auto Body Repair programs.

  • Nora Ann Conard
  • Arthur Douville
  • Andy Fox

Maple Grove United Methodist Church Scholarship

  • Michael Mackey
  • Rebekah Shuford

Marion Garrett Scholarship

Established in 2005 by Walton Garrett.

  • Tessa Sutton

Mary Medford McElroy Scholarship

Established with contributions from the Mountaineer Chapter of Professional Secretaries International in honor of Mary McElroy.

  • Ashley Mull

Master Trooper Calvin E. Taylor Memorial Scholarship

  • Cash Jones
  • Bernadette Williams

McClure Fund Scholarship

Established by James and Elspeth Clarke.

  • Claude Altman
  • Kim Alvarez
  • Pamela Cairnes
  • Cathy Clampitt
  • Beth Cobb
  • Misty Crain
  • Melinda Erwin
  • Teresa Free
  • Jennifer Hoglen
  • Sheila McCabe
  • Marvin McCoy
  • Darlene Michaels
  • Gail Morris
  • Melissa Morris
  • Ashley Mull
  • Ana Quintero
  • Kimberly Reece
  • Sunee Rushing
  • Brittany Teague
  • Kandice Turner

McDonald’s Scholarship

  • Dewayne Clark

Mount Zion Baptist Church Scholarship

  • Caitlin Rogers

New Meridian Technologies Scholarship

Established in 2007 by Jon and Janice Feichter.

  • Crystal Dalison

North Carolina Nurse Scholars Program

Funded by the NC General Assembly. This is an academic, merit-based scholarship/loan program.

  • Erin Shaw
  • Lydia Teague

North Carolina SECU Foundation Scholarship

Established in 2005 and funded solely by NC SECU members.

  • Kira Farrington
  • Andrew Stewart

Phi Beta Lambda Scholarship

Established in 1982 as a permanent endowment for the purpose of assisting students in the Business Education Department.

  • Misty Crain

Pink Francis Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2001 in memory of Pink Francis by the Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District for students in the Natural Resources program.

  • David Roberts

Pop and Marj Kelly Scholarship

Established in 1997 through donations from Marjorie Kelly in memory of her husband, Pop Kelly.

  • Claude Altman
  • Jonathan Atkins
  • Jeremy Graves
  • Rebecca Hannah
  • Jennifer King
  • Zachary Millsap

Reimar Steffen Scholarship

Established in 1999 by Darryl Nabors in honor of Reimar Steffen.

  • Ana Quintero

Richard A. Wood Memorial Scholarship

Established by Appalachian Lumbermen’s Association and the family and friends of the late Richard Wood.

  • Patrick O’Brien

Rickard Family Scholarship

Established in 1999 by Leonard and Pauline Rickard.

  • Martha Redemske

Robert Cecil Roberts Scholarship

Established in 1999 through the last will and testament of Mary Alice Roberts in memory of her husband.

  • Claude Altman
  • Michael Fowler

Robert E. and Viola Forga Scholarship

Established in 1998 by Robert and Viola Forga.

  • Kim Alvarez
  • Holly Murray

Robert E. Browning, Jr. Scholarship

Established in 1997 in memory of Robert Browning, a 1987 graduate of the Forest Management Technology program.

  • Patrick O’Brien

Robert Forga Nursing Scholarship

Established in 2001 for Nursing students by Audrey Forga in memory of her father.

  • Naomi Ernst
  • Erin Shaw

Rockwood United Methodist Church Scholarship

Rockwood encourages continued education through its scholarship to deserving students.

  • Kevin Trantham

Rolf and Libby Kaufman Scholarship

  • Cathy Clampitt

Ruby H. Haney Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1996 to provide scholarships for Nursing students.

  • Marvin McCoy

Sara Queen Brown Scholarship

Established by Sara Queen Brown in 1998 to assist students attending HCC. Ms. Brown was the first female elected chairperson of the HCC Board of Trustees.

  • Misty Justice

Scholarship Program Administration Scholarship

  • Brittany Smith

Schug Scholarship

Established in 2001 by John and Peggy Schug.

  • Kim Alvarez
  • Teresa Free
  • Maria Perez
  • Kimberly Reece
  • Bernadette Williams

Shady Grove United Methodist Men Scholarship

Established in 1993 by the Shady Grove United Methodist Men.

  • Jan Spivey
  • Kenneth Tuell

Skip and Gael Penland Paschall Scholarship

Established in 2006 by Skip and Gael Paschall.

  • Ravi Gupta

Steven Raber Fund Scholarship

  • James Judge

Tai Lee Scholarship

Established in 1996 in memory of Tai Lee.

  • Edward Rogers

The Winston-Salem Foundation Scholarship

  • John Fulk

Vincent Inman Memorial Scholarship

  • Cody Mann

Virgil P. Stewart Scholarship

Established in 1981 by the Haywood Rotary Club.

  • Tammy McClure

W. Curtis and Ruby B. Russ Scholarship

Established in 1985 by the family and friends of W. Curtis and Ruby B. Russ.

  • Eugene Potts

Walton and Marion Garrett Scholarship

Established in 1988 by Walton and Marion Garrett.

  • Melanie Holmes

Waynesville Garden Club Scholarship

Established in 1998 to assist students in the Horticulture program.

  • Judith Kebe
  • William Davis

Waynesville Lodge #1769 Benevolent Scholarship

  • Kent Rogers

Waynesville Township High School Class of 1960 Scholarship

Established in 2008 in memory of the deceased classmates of the WTHS Class of 1960.

  • Rene Gamez

Welch and Lou Singleton Scholarship

Established in the mid-80s by Mrs. Welch Singleton.

  • Andrew Wiley

William Garrett Scholarship

Established in 1996 by Walton and Marion Garrett in memory of their son.

  • Morgan Wilson

William K. Medford Scholarship

Established in 2000 as a memorial and continues to be maintained by his daughters – Sheila Duckett, Lesa Jordan, Sharon Smith, and Zeta Woody.

  • Mary Ferguson

William Prevost Nursing Scholarship

Established in 2001 to assist students in the Nursing program.

  • Tammy McClure

WNC Community Credit Union Scholarship

Awarded by the local Haywood County branch.

  • Brittney Medford
  • Rodney Medford, Jr.

WNC Fiber/Handweavers Guild Scholarship

Established in 2008 to assist students in the Professional Crafts – Fiber program.

  • River Takada-Capel

Students who attended the HCC Scholarship Recognition Event stood to applaud the donors who were present for their generosity.