A Washington student has received a scholarship awarded from an endowment established by a Beaufort County Community College staff member in honor of her parents. James R. Shrader has been chosen for the award.
Shrader, 57, is a student in BCCC’s Human Services Technology Program. He attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif., and earned a General Educational Development, or GED, before enrolling in BCCC. He hopes to continue his studies and work with at-risk teens after graduating from BCCC.
“I want to thank the donor for this scholarship and all who have helped me get back into the swing of school,” he said.
The endowment was established by Mandy Jones, a counselor at BCCC since 1990, in honor of her parents to commemorate their life-long love of learning. The endowment will fund a scholarship, to be awarded annually to a curriculum student with preference given to a student who is “differently-abled” and challenged to turn obstacles to opportunities.
The Smiths have had a long-standing association with BCCC both as teachers and students. James Smith taught economics in the early years of BCCC, when classes were held over the old fire department on Market Street. He also taught the personal income tax course through continuing education for several years on the college’s current campus on U.S. 264 east of Washington. Evelyn Smith took classes at BCCC to help with the family business.
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