This year, seven scholarships totaling $7,000 were awarded to deserving high school seniors preparing to attend college. We are honored to announce the following Journey Scholarship recipients for 2016:
Olivia Handley from Foscoe
$1,000 to Wake Forest University
Madison Herbert from North Hominy
$500 to East Tennessee State
Jacqui Hoxit from Balsam Grove
$1,000 to North Greenville State
Joshua Jimison from Beaverdam
$1,000 to North Carolina State University
Regan Long from Cowee
$1,000 to University of Alabama
Brook Mundy from Buckeye Cove
$1,000 to UNC-Asheville
Cooper Smith from Leicester
$1,000 to Clemson University
Pat Brinkley Shulimson Scholar
In addition, we are pleased to announce that Cooper Smith from the Leicester Community in Buncombe County was chosen to receive the Pat Brinkley Shulimson Memorial Scholarship of $500 to Clemson University. Cooper was awarded this scholarship for his outstanding leadership abilities.