Key Takeaways
- • Wilson Community College held its 27th annual scholarship awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the A. Dwight Johnson Learning Resource Center, presenting scholarships and endowments to 165 students.
- • WCC President Jami Woods framed the event around donors who give and students who work, crediting donor generosity with reducing students' financial pressure and encouraging persistence.
- • The awards were funded by a wide range of WCC Foundation scholarships and endowments, including corporate sponsors such as Bridgestone Americas, Merck, Truist Bank, SECU, and Universal Leaf North America, alongside local civic and family funds.
- • Woods urged recipients to use their awards to focus on their studies, complete their education, and later help others.
Summary
Wilson Community College held its 27th annual scholarship awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the A. Dwight Johnson Learning Resource Center, according to The Wilson Times. A total of 165 students received scholarships and endowments from the WCC Foundation and its donor partners.
WCC President Jami Woods said the event brings together two groups she described as representing the best of the college: "people who are willing to give and students who are willing to work." Speaking in the season of gratitude, Woods thanked donors, saying their generosity "creates opportunities that can make a real difference in students' lives." She noted that a scholarship can mean fewer hours at work, one less financial worry, or the encouragement a student needs to persist.
Woods also addressed students directly, stating that their awards reflect their own hard work, dedication and commitment. She urged them to use the funding to concentrate on their studies, finish their education and make full use of what the college offers, and to build careers that make them proud.
The ceremony presented a broad slate of awards. Corporate and institutional sponsors included Bridgestone Americas, Merck, Truist Bank, State Employees' Credit Union (including its SECU Bridge to Career program), Universal Leaf North America, Barnes Motor & Parts Co., Healthcare Foundation, Wilson Medical Center, and Scott Farms Inc. Local civic and community groups, including the Elm City Rotary Club, Greater Wilson Rotary Club, Wilson Rotary Club, and several Kiwanis and Rotary-affiliated funds, also sponsored awards. Several named endowments honor individuals and families, such as the Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard Scholarships, the Marjorie Watson Holland scholarships, and the Peggy Mitchell Walston Scholarships. Some students received multiple awards, and the article also recognized WCC Foundation Scholars and WCC General Scholars from several area high schools.
WCC President Jami Woods said the event brings together two groups she described as representing the best of the college: "people who are willing to give and students who are willing to work." Speaking in the season of gratitude, Woods thanked donors, saying their generosity "creates opportunities that can make a real difference in students' lives." She noted that a scholarship can mean fewer hours at work, one less financial worry, or the encouragement a student needs to persist.
Woods also addressed students directly, stating that their awards reflect their own hard work, dedication and commitment. She urged them to use the funding to concentrate on their studies, finish their education and make full use of what the college offers, and to build careers that make them proud.
The ceremony presented a broad slate of awards. Corporate and institutional sponsors included Bridgestone Americas, Merck, Truist Bank, State Employees' Credit Union (including its SECU Bridge to Career program), Universal Leaf North America, Barnes Motor & Parts Co., Healthcare Foundation, Wilson Medical Center, and Scott Farms Inc. Local civic and community groups, including the Elm City Rotary Club, Greater Wilson Rotary Club, Wilson Rotary Club, and several Kiwanis and Rotary-affiliated funds, also sponsored awards. Several named endowments honor individuals and families, such as the Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard Scholarships, the Marjorie Watson Holland scholarships, and the Peggy Mitchell Walston Scholarships. Some students received multiple awards, and the article also recognized WCC Foundation Scholars and WCC General Scholars from several area high schools.
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