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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. Anyone interested in giving to The Rebecca Gentry Wilson Rise Up Scholarship Endowment Fund can contact Amanda F. Morrow, PCEF Executive Director at 336-592-1507, by email at [email protected]. Checks can be mailed to PCEF at P.O. Box 845, Roxboro, NC 27574 with "Rise Up" Scholarship in the memo line. Donations made also be made online through PCEF's secure website by clicking the donate button below.  |
Released in September, 2015, the song "Rise Up", written and performed by Andra Day, provides encouragement and serves as a beacon of hope for all who face life's obstacles in meeting their dreams. The lyrics of the song, and well as the official music video reminds people they should not lose hope in spite of what lies ahead today after one arises. The music video serves as another great example of the Christian Covenant of Marriage.
Of course, one cannot watch this music video and not think about Donald and Becky Wilson. Becky Rises Up each and every day to care for Donald as they battle amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and continues to do so with unrelenting care, love, dedication and devotion.
However, with Becky, she has always been a Rise Up woman. The 1970 Valedictorian graduate of Person Senior High School, Becky attended East Carolina University (ECU), graduating Magna Cum Laude with her degree in Elementary Education. And, then, what did she do? She returned to Person County where, for 30 years, she would Rise Up each school day to educate students at Bethel Hill and Woodland elementary schools. By much more than just the obvious care for her husband, Becky Wilson embodies what the song Rise Up is all about.
Thus, to recognize her career dedication to education, and her undying devotion and love of husband and family, the Person County Education Foundation is proud to work with Donald, their 3 children and spouses and their 7 grandchildren, and Becky’s sister Cathy to establish the Rebecca Gentry Wilson Rise Up Scholarship. The first of these awards will be made Spring 2020 to a Person County high school graduate, who plans to major in Education.
Of course, one cannot watch this music video and not think about Donald and Becky Wilson. Becky Rises Up each and every day to care for Donald as they battle amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and continues to do so with unrelenting care, love, dedication and devotion.
However, with Becky, she has always been a Rise Up woman. The 1970 Valedictorian graduate of Person Senior High School, Becky attended East Carolina University (ECU), graduating Magna Cum Laude with her degree in Elementary Education. And, then, what did she do? She returned to Person County where, for 30 years, she would Rise Up each school day to educate students at Bethel Hill and Woodland elementary schools. By much more than just the obvious care for her husband, Becky Wilson embodies what the song Rise Up is all about.
Thus, to recognize her career dedication to education, and her undying devotion and love of husband and family, the Person County Education Foundation is proud to work with Donald, their 3 children and spouses and their 7 grandchildren, and Becky’s sister Cathy to establish the Rebecca Gentry Wilson Rise Up Scholarship. The first of these awards will be made Spring 2020 to a Person County high school graduate, who plans to major in Education.
Rise up scholarship criteria
This scholarship was established to encourage a Person County resident to pursue furthering his/her post-secondary education at a community college, private college, or public university. This student should ideally exhibit:
- A career within the educational field
- Provides encouragement to all who face and overcome life's obstacles in meeting their dreams.
- Financial need
rise up scholarship recipients
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