A future law enforcement officer received a scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College from an endowment established by East Carolina Bank in honor of its past president.
Kenneth Maurice Rickard, 30, of Fairfield was selected for the award. Rickard is a student in BCCC’s Criminal Justice Program. A graduate of Columbia High School, Rickard is employed at the Bertie Correctional Institution. He hopes to continue his criminal justice studies and pursue a bachelor’s degree after graduating from BCCC. Rickard is the son of Priscilla Rickard and the late Kenneth Rickard. He has four children.
“I am truly grateful for this blessing,” he said.
The endowment was established to honor Art Keeney, former president and chief executive officer of East Carolina Bank, and his wife, Alice, Hyde County planner. The Keeneys have been active in civic affairs in Hyde County and eastern North Carolina since moving to the area from Baltimore, Md. Among many civic activities, Art Keeney is a member of the BCCC Foundation Board of Directors.
Upon Art Keeney’s retirement, ECB established this endowment at BCCC to perpetually honor the work and dedication of both the Keeneys to Hyde County and the region.
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