Congrats, 2023 Scholars!
George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship WNC Communities is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2023 George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship. The endowment fund, which is a result of a $3.1 million donation...
George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship
Scholarship Program Receives Significant Gift
The Board of Directors of WNC Communities is pleased to announce that the estate of George H.V. Cecil has donated $3.1 million to the George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship Fund, an endowment fund administered...
WNC Communities Awards $11,500 in College Scholarships to WNC Students in 2020
In 2020, WNC Communities awarded twelve students from across our mountain region a total of $11,500 for college. Each student received between $500 – $1000 through the George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship program. Additionally,...
Soil & Water Conservation District Announces Scholarship Program
The Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation Board of District Supervisors are pleased to announce a new annual student scholarship opportunity. The Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation District Student Scholarship is available to Buncombe...
ARC Accepting Applications for Summer Study Programs in Entrepreneurship and STEM for Region’s Middle and High School Students
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting applications for two summer opportunities: the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) and the ARC/Oak Ridge Summer STEM Program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Both programs are free intensive learning...
WNC Communities Awards $11,000 in Scholarships to Ten Young Women and Men of Western North Carolina
For 2019, WNC Communities is awarding $11,000 to these ten young women and men of Western North Carolina. They are each receiving a Journey Scholarship ranging from $500-$1500 to attend college. Madi Beddingfield of...
