The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation treated college employees on the Rocky Mount campus to a tailgate lunch this week for their support of the Foundation’s annual Campus Giving Campaign. Held in the fall, the campaign is a friendly competition between employees based on the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses. The campus with the highest percentage […]
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club recently presented Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ with $35,000 to support student scholarships. During a Rotary event in October, Rotary leaders awarded $105,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan University. The funds were raised through Tackle the Tar, an annual […]
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $30,000 to support student scholarships and operations of the foundation. The tournament was held September 21 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-three teams competed in the tournament, which is the largest fundraiser held by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation. “The golfers and the volunteers had […]
Hitachi Astemo has donated a 2023 Honda High-Performance Division Ridgeline AWD Sport valued at $43,500 from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount as a hole-in-one prize for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, September 21. Shown from left are Batt Masterson of Hitachi Astemo; Neill Nelson of Davenport Autopark; Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ leaders […]
The Tarboro-Edgecombe Golden Seniors Club recently presented $250 to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ to support students in the Basic Law Enforcement Training program. From left are Lynwood Roberson, executive director of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation; Bernie Taylor, BLET school director; John Walker, club president; and Dr. Greg McLeod, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ president.
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club recently presented Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ with $30,000 to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rotary event, during which Rotary leaders awarded $90,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan University. The funds were raised through Tackle […]
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation’s 36th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $26,000 for student scholarships at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. The tournament was held September 27 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-two teams competed in the tournament, which is the largest fundraiser held by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation. “It was picture-perfect weather, the players enjoyed […]
Hitachi Astemo has donated a 2022 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E AWD (not pictured) from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount as a hole-in-one prize for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation’s 36th Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, September 27. Shown from left are Hitachi Astemo officials Tammie Barrett, David Catt, and Batt Masterson; Graham Nelson of Davenport Autopark; […]
Forty-five students, faculty, and staff participated on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ team at Tackle the Tar held in May. Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. All proceeds fund scholarships for local students attending Edgecombe and Nash community colleges and NC Wesleyan […]
A gift from a Rocky Mount family with deep ties to education will establish the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Jack Gurganus and his sister, Sonya Gurganus Bowen, have provided funding to create the center because, he says, “We want to strengthen teaching, which is both an art and a […]
