Hall and McLawhorn receive David C. Lee Scholarships

Two students at Beaufort County Community College received the David C. Lee scholarships awarded by the school this semester. Selected for the awards were Mable Ann Hall and Ryan McLawhorn.

Hall, 23, of Plymouth is a student in BCCC’s Business Administration program. A graduate of Plymouth High School, she is employed by CHILL, Changing Hearts Instead of Losing Lives. After completing her studies at BCCC, Hall hopes to open a non-profit business that helps unwed mothers and their children. She is the daughter of James Midgette and the late Willie Mae Gant. Hall and her husband, Gerald, have one child.

McLawhorn, 20, of Vanceboro, is a student in BCCC’s Automotive Technology Program. A graduate of Southside High School, he is the son of Dennis and Susan McLawhorn of Vanceboro. He hopes to find a job in his field after graduating from BCCC.

The scholarship was established by David Clifton Lee Jr.’s wife, Betty, of Washington, and children―Steve and David H. Lee of Washington, Debra Lee Perry of the Woodard’s Pond community, Larry Lee of the Pungo Creek community and Amanda Lee Sawyer of the Seed Tick Neck Road community.

A native of Beaufort County, Mr. Lee was born in 1927 and died in 2003. He was a graduate of Pantego High School and attended Mars Hill College. In 1970, Lee founded Lee Chevrolet, Inc. in Washington, now Lee Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick, Inc., which continues to be owned and operated by his family. Mr. Lee was active in the automobile business in Beaufort County for over 50 years and in civic affairs throughout his life, including service on the Beaufort County Board of Education for a number of years.

“The BCCC Foundation appreciates the generosity of Mr. Lee’s family in creating this scholarship in his memory,” said Foundation Director Judy Meier Jennette. “This scholarship will make a significant difference in the lives of our automotive and business students for years to come and will continue to be a wonderful testament to David “Junior” Lee’s life and his interest in education.”