Rogers receives Southern Bank Scholarship

A Belhaven student has received a scholarship from an endowment established by Southern Bank and Trust Co. to attend Beaufort County Community College this fall.

Chosen for the award was Jessica Rogers. Rogers, 29, is a graduate of John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. She hopes to continue her education at Elizabeth City State University after graduating from BCCC. She has one child.

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue to show my daughter that education is a top priority,” she said.

With its corporate headquarters in Mt. Olive, Southern Bank and Trust Co. operates three banks – one each in Aurora, Bath and Belhaven - in Beaufort County.

For many years, Southern Bank and Trust Co. has supported the BCCC Foundation through annual contributions for scholarships and as a corporate sponsor of the Foundation’s annual Cutthroat Croquet Tournament.

The Southern Bank and Trust Co. Endowment was created through the visionary leadership of Pearson Chrismon, the recently retired manager of the bank’s Beaufort County branches. Chrismon worked with the corporate executives in Mt. Olive to make the bank a permanent part of education in Beaufort County.

First priority for the scholarship is given to applicants living in Aurora, Bath or Belhaven.