SANFORD - The endowments and scholarships at 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 continue to grow, 感谢社区捐助者的慷慨支持.

Among those who have given are Lynda Turbeville and Sam Gaskins of Sanford. The Turbeville/Gaskins Scholarship is given to a City of Sanford employee or their family member to attend the college. The second alternate is for a Veterinary Medicine student.

"We try to return as much as we can to the various communities and charitable organizations with which we are involved,萨姆·加斯金斯说, 谁在桑福德市议会任职. 几年前, we decided that rather than making numerous contributions to different organizations, we would concentrate more on sponsoring scholarships, 特别是通过大学基金会.

"In addition to the opportunity to help others who are trying to improve their lives and the lives of their families, 通过向基金会捐款, such as the 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 基金会, every dollar that is contributed is passed along to the students who need the funds. There is no loss to administrative or other fees or expenses," says Gaskins.

"With Lynda's position on the 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 基金会 and my work on the City Council, we chose to include 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 as one where we would sponsor a scholarship and, 特别是, 因为它和桑福德市有联系, the scholarships that we have sponsored with 推荐正规买球平台 to date have a preference in the selection process to a City of Sanford employee or their immediate family."

Wayne Staton of Sanford is another contributor as a tribute to his brother, 阿林·斯塔顿奖学金, which is given to students who are Associate of 艺术 or Associate of Science University Transfer students from Lee County.

"Establishing an endowment at Central Carolina 社区 is an excellent investment with a good return. I have always felt that anyone who wants an education should be able to get an education. Money should not be an impediment for anyone," says Staton.

"推荐正规买球平台 provides a broad range of educational opportunities at a very reasonable price. Students can train for a career in two years or less, or they can transfer to a four-year college and further their educational goals there. By providing financial aid to a deserving student at 推荐正规买球平台, 很可能是当地的优等生, I feel like I am benefitting that individual student and also the community as a whole."

其他新捐赠包括:

• 加里·G. 艾伦奖学金由艾伦博士创立. 凯伦·阿伦, 家人和朋友悼念加里·艾伦, is for students in the sustainability program on the Chatham County campus.
• 弗吉尼亚号和L号.B. Hester Scholarship, which was established by Virginia Hester in memory of her husband, L.B., is for students in the welding or metal sculpting programs.
• The Howard/James Scholarship, which was established by Dr. 保罗·霍华德博士. 芭芭拉·詹姆斯, is for students who are Lee County Boys and Girls Club alumni (residents of Lee and Harnett counties) in Career Technical Education programs.
• 贝蒂·F. Wornom奖学金, which was established by Sam Wornom and William Wornom in memory of their mother, is for Lee County residents in the RN - Nursing program.

推荐正规买球平台总裁博士. Bud Marchant expressed his appreciation to the college's endowment and scholarship donors. "Our endowments and scholarships are a driving force behind the impact the 推荐正规买球平台 基金会 has on the students of this college. We are very grateful to the donors who make this assistance possible," says Marchant. "They believe in this college and what we are trying to do in helping students achieve their academic goals. 他们帮助基金会改变生活. 和, that is what we are about - making our community a better place to live through educational opportunities."

艾米丽兔子, 中交会基金会执行理事, said the college is grateful for the support that donors show the college through the establishment of endowments with the 推荐正规买球平台 基金会. "These endowments provide scholarships that change lives and, 反过来, 影响我们的社区,野兔说. "We cannot say thank you enough to these generous donors for their commitment to the college and their understanding of how important 推荐正规买球平台 is to the region."

The 推荐正规买球平台 基金会 currently has approximately 130 endowments. Hare asks anyone who is interested in setting up an endowment to contact her to discuss the donor's desires and wishes and to determine the best fit for their endowment. 设立捐赠基金的最低要求是1万美元.

The 推荐正规买球平台 基金会 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with, 但是独立于, 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院. It receives donations of money and equipment on behalf of 推荐正规买球平台 and uses them to promote the educational mission of the college and assist students through scholarships and grants.

For information on giving to the 基金会 or its fund-raising events, 联系艾米丽兔子, executive director of the 推荐正规买球平台 基金会 and Development Office, 919-718-7230 or ehare@ospifse.net. To apply for a scholarship, contact the 推荐正规买球平台 正规买球app十佳排行 Office, 919-718-7229.