The Victoria Jalissa Bradsher Daniel Memorial Scholarship

The Victoria Jalissa Bradsher Daniel Memorial Scholarship, established in 2018 by her co-workers at Orange County Child Support Services, honors Victoria’s memory and celebrates her commitment to youth, her community, and her alma-mater, Elizabeth City State University. This $500 scholarship is available to Person High School graduating seniors planning to attend Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Central University, or North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University.  Applicants will complete an application and interview process where good moral character, academics, financial need, community service, and leadership, are considerations.
The Reverend L.G. and Rosa Harris Elliott Scholarship Fund
To honor the memory of Reverend L.G. Elliott and Rosa Harris Elliott who believed in the importance education; and to honor Bobby Harris who served on the boards of several educational organizations, including a 14-year term on the Person County School Board, The Harris Family has established the Reverend L.G. and Rosa Harris Elliott Scholarship Fund.
​This $1,000 scholarship is available to Person High School graduating seniors planning to attend a community college, private college, or university and interested in considering teaching, and other avenues within the field of education.  Applicants will complete an application and interview process where community service, leadership, and financial need are considerations. 
The Dave and Ann Hodge Scholarship
To honor the memory of his Helena High School Coach Dave Hodge, and honoring his wife Ann Hodge, Carl Rogers has established The Dave and Ann Hodge Scholarship.   This scholarship is available to Person County seniors graduating from PHS and RCS who plan to attend East Carolina University.  Financial need, academic standing, and community service are primary considerations for the application and interview process. The Hodge Scholarship provides recipients with a $5,000 award for the first year of study. The scholarship may be renewable for three additional years if certain conditions are met.  The scholarship will be awarded for the first time in the spring, 2019.
 
Anyone interested in giving to The Dave and Ann Hodge Scholarship in honor of Coach Dave Hodge, can contact Amanda F. Morrow, PCEF Executive Director at 336-592-1507, by email at personcoeducationfoundation@gmail.com or by mail at P.O. Box 845, Roxboro, NC 27574.
The W.O. Humphries Family Scholarship
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The W. O. Humphries Family Scholarship was established in the early 1990s to assist students who desire to attend a four-year college or university.  The scholarship is award is available to Person County Seniors graduating from Person High School, Roxboro Community School, or a NC Free Public Residential High School and based on evidence of academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation.  
The Dr. Thomas and Lelia C. Long Scholarship 
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The Dr. Thomas D. and Lelia C. Long Scholarship is available to Person County seniors graduating from Person High School and Roxboro Community School who plan to attend a community college, private college, or university. Academic excellence as well as financial need are primary considerations for the competitive application and interview process. The Long Scholarship provides recipients with a $1,000 award for the first year of study. The scholarship may be renewable for three additional years if certain conditions are met.
​The Sandy Moore Scholarship

To honor the memory of Sanford “Sandy” Barcliff Moore II, Allen Martin established the Sandy Moore Scholarship. Sandy Moore, a 1982 PHS graduate who passed away in 2015, exemplified a disciplined work ethic at an early age which carried over into his career. The $500 award was established to encourage a PHS graduating senior who lives in a single-parent household, exhibits first-generation college student status, demonstrates financial need, and displays a high degree of perseverance.

The Sarah E. Morton "Teach in Person" Scholarship

In 2012, Rena Morton established the Sarah Elizabeth Morton “Teach In Person” Scholarship in memory of her daughter. A 1999 graduate of PHS, Sarah received her bachelor’s degree from UNC Wilmington in 2003 and six years later received her National Board Certification as well as her master’s degree from East Carolina University. She taught eighth grade social studies at Southern Middle School for six years and advised the student council and yearbook staffs. In May 2010, Sarah lost her battle to ovarian cancer. The endowment, along with monies donated by Person County Schools’ employees, offers a $1,000 scholarship to graduating PHS seniors majoring in education. Applicants are evaluated based on academic standing, character, leadership among peers, service in the community, and preparation for a career in educating students in the public schools of Person County.

​In 2018, a Sarah Elizabeth Morton "Teach in Person" Beginning Teacher Award was established to assist college graduates returning to Person County Schools to teach.  Applicants are evaluated based on college involvement, character, leadership among peers, service in the community, and additional volunteering within the Person County Schools. Rena’s wish is to find great teachers, like Sarah, who are passionate about serving others and their community.
 
The Zeke and Pam Smith Wolves and Pirates Forever Scholarship Fund
  
To further promote and encourage Person County high school graduates to pursue post-secondary education, Zeke and Pam Smith have created two (2) scholarships highlighting the alma maters of each.  These scholarships are available to students who are U.S. citizens, residents of Person County, and are graduating from any Person County private or public high school, qualified home school authorized by the NC Division of Non-Public Education, or a NC Free Public Residential high school.    The Zeke and Pam Smith Wolves and Pirates Forever Scholarship Fund provides two $1,000 awards annually.  
 
The Wolf Award, is a $1,000 award available to Person County high school graduates who plan to attend NC State University, with priority given to those students interested in enrolling in the NCSU College of Engineering.  However, other majors will be considered.
 
The Pirate Award, is a $1,000 award available to Person County high school graduates who plans to attend East Carolina University, with priority given to students enrolling in the ECU College of Education.  However, other majors will be considered.   
The Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship
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The Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship is available to Person County seniors graduating from PHS and RCS who plan to attend a technical program of study at a community college, a recognized trade school, or a two-or four-year institution of higher learning. Established in 1995, this scholarship encourages Person County students who have shown a high degree of ability and interest in a technical field to continue their education after high school. The Solomons established this endowment to “help people who work with their hands.” The Solomon Scholarship provides recipients with an award up to a maximum of $1,500 per year of study. The scholarship may be renewable for an additional year if certain conditions are met.
The Rebecca Gentry Wilson Rise Up Scholarship

​To honor and recognize Rebecca Gentry Wilson’s career dedication to education, and her undying devotion and love of husband and family, the Wilson Family established the Rebecca Gentry Wilson Rise Up Scholarship.  This $500 scholarship is available to Person County residents graduating from high school who plan on attending a community college, private or public college or university.  Priority will be given to applicants who plan on a career in education and who have faced and overcome life’s obstacles in meeting their dreams.
​The Person County Education Foundation Spirit Scholarship
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The Person County Education Spirit Scholarship, established by Leigh and Carolyn Woodall, is available to Person County seniors graduating from Person High School, Roxboro Community School, or to graduating seniors from Person County graduating from the North Carolina School of Science and Math.  Students should be planning to attend a community college or a public or private college or university.  The Spirit Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has exhibited high moral character, integrity, a heart for helping others in his/her school and community, and a determination to make contributions to his/her community and others in the future.  Academic achievement, self-discipline, and a strong work ethic will also be considered
​The Person County Education Foundation Anonymous Donors Scholarship
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The Person County Education Foundation Anonymous Donors Scholarship was established by anonymous donors to be awarded to students of high potential for success in their careers.  Those eligible must be Person County Residents attending Person High School, Roxboro Community School, or a North Carolina Free Public Residential School who plan to attend a community college, private college, or university.  Aptitude and creativity, volunteerism,extracurricular activities, and leadership skills for becoming an effective contributor in his or her field of study and to society are primary considerations for the competitive application and interview process.  The Anonymous Donors Scholarship is funded through PCEF’s Anonymous Scholarship Program and award amounts vary.
The Strum Family Scholarship Fund

The Strum Family Fund Scholarship was established by the Williamson B. Strum, MD and Faye Young Strum, MEd, family in 2019 to provide scholarships for deserving students graduating from Person High School who plan to attend a private or public college or university, community college, or recognized trade school.
 
Preference is given to students who are in need of financial support and are first in their family to attend post-high school education.  The Scholarship provides recipients with a $5,000 per year award to attend a public university and $2,500 per year to attend a community college or recognized trade school. Each scholarship is renewable for one additional year provided the appropriate benchmarks are reached.
Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Recipients!
The Victoria Jalissa Bradsher Daniel Memorial Scholarship
 
lndiya Pettiford (PHS) - $500 .00 - Attending NC A & T for Business and Management
 
The Reverend LG. and Rosa Harris Elliott Scholarship Fund
 
Madison Singleton (PHS) - $1,000.00 - Attending UNCG for Music Education
 
The Dave and Ann Hodge Access Scholarship
 
Nia Thomas (PHS) - $5,000.00 renewable - Attending ECU for Nursing
 
The W. 0. Humphries Family Scholarship
 
Ethan Jones (PHS) - $1,000.00 - Attending UNC for Biology
 
The Dr. Thomas D. and Lelia C. Long Scholarship
 
Eden Dunn (RCS)-$1,000.00 Renewable - Attending UNC double majoring in Biology and Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry
 
The Sandy Moore Scholarship
 
John "Landon" Moser (PHS) - $500.00 - Attending UNCW for Psychology
 
The Sarah Elizabeth Morton "Teach In Person" Scholarship
 
Hannah Benjamin (PHS) - $1,000.00 - Attending UNCG for Elementary Education
 
Grace Rebecca Long (PHS) - $1,000.00 - Attending PCC (transfer to UNCG) for Early Education
 
The Merle S. Solomon and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship Fund
 
Dalton James O'Brien (PHS) - $1,500.00 renewable - Attending PCC for welding
 
The Person County Education Foundation Anonymous Donors Scholarship
 
Baylee Rae Burton (RCS) -$2,000.00 -Attending ECU for Biology with minor in Spanish

Kerollos Hannalla (PHS) - $1,000.00 - Attending ECU for Accounting

Jayce McIver (PHS) - $1,000.00- Attending ECU for Psychology with minor in Education
 
The Person County Education Foundation Spirit Scholarship
 
Adam Ragan (RCS) - $500.00 - UNCW for Coastal Engineering

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The Person County Education Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Person County Education Foundation
Amanda Foushee Morrow
Executive Director
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Contact Us

P.O. Box 845
Roxboro, North Carolina 27573
​336-592-1507