Foundation awards Art and Alice Keeney Scholarship to Jessica Mooney

Jessica Mooney

Jessica Mooney was chosen by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to receive the Art and Alice Keeney Scholarship to attend BCCC.

Mooney, 32, of Fairfield, is a student in BCCC’s Practical Nursing Program. A graduate of D.H. Conley High School, she is certified as an Emergency Medical Technician I. The daughter of David and Annette Whitley of Winterville and Danny and Penny Taylor of Aurora, Mooney is employed as a Nurse Aide I at Coastal Homecare. She and her husband, Lindsey, have five children. After graduating from BCCC, Mooney plans to continue her nursing studies with the goal of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Alice and Art Keeney

“I am very excited and appreciative to have been selected as the recipient of this scholarship,” she said. “Thanks to this generous contribution, I am one step closer to achieving my life-time goals.”

The scholarship is awarded each fall from an endowment established in honor of Art Keeney, former president and chief executive officer of East Carolina Bank, now VantageSouth, and his wife, Alice. 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. 

Harold Lane and Constance Lane Howard Scholarship

Amanda Manning

Shannon Pake

Amanda Manning of Greenville and Shannon Pake of Washington have been awarded the Harold Lane and Constance Lane Howard Scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College this fall.

Manning, 36, is pursuing an associate in arts degree from BCCC. A graduate of North Pitt High School, Manning plans to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology after graduating from BCCC. She is the daughter of Lillian Jones of Greenville and has one child.

“I want to thank Mr. Lane for the opportunity to receive this scholarship,” she said. “I will be forever grateful.”

Pake, 35, of Washington is a student in BCCC’s Associate Degree Nursing Program. A graduate of Washington high School, she plans to work as a registered nurse while pursuing a bachelor’s degree after graduating from BCCC. She and her husband, Spencer, have three children.

Louise and Harold Lane

"I want to thank the Lanes for their generosity in providing students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams," she said. "For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a nurse."

The Lane Endowment was established in 1997 in memory of Harold Alton Lane Jr. and in honor of Constance Lane Howard by their parents, Harold and Louise Lane. Scholarships are awarded annually to nursing or other associate degree students enrolled at BCCC.

The Lanes have been active in the civic affairs of the community for many years. Harold Lane was a member of the BCCC Foundation Board of Directors. Louise Lane was an active member of the Beaufort County Arts Council and was instrumental in the restoration of the now Washington Civic Center.

Two receive JKF Architecture Scholarship

James Midyette II

Craig Ward

James Midyette II and Craig Ward have been awarded the JKF Architecture Scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College.

Midyette, 41, of Pinetown, is a student in BCCC’s Heavy Construction Equipment Program. A graduate of Northside High School, Midyette is employed in the marine construction industry. He is the son of Patricia Wallace of Pantego and James A. Midyette of Washington. After completing his studies at BCCC, Midyette plans to work as a diesel mechanic.

Ward, 52, of Belhaven, is also a student in the Heavy Construction Equipment Program at BCCC. A graduate of Washington High School, Ward served in the U.S. Army in Desert Storm and Desert Shield operations in Iraq. The son of Alfred and Ernestine Ward, Ward has four children. He plans to get a job in his field after graduating from BCCC.

JKF Architecture of Greenville is a multi-faceted planning, development and design firm with over 22 years of experience in eastern North Carolina. The scholarship is funded by a donation by John K. Farkas, founder and principal of JKF Architecture to the BCCC Foundation’s annual golf tournament.

Irwin and Frances Hulbert Scholarship awarded

 Demeka Vines Parker, a student in the Practical Nursing Program at Beaufort County Community College, has been chosen to receive a scholarship funded by an endowment in memory of a long-time Washington minister and his wife, Irwin and Francis Hulbert.

Demeka Vines Parker

Parker, 24, of Greenville, is a graduate of J.H. Rose High School and holds a Certified Nurse Aide I certificate. She is employed as a nurse aide at Golden Living Center. Parker is the daughter of Alton and Tracey Vines. She and her husband, Wiley, have two children. After graduating from BCCC, Parker plans to transfer to East Carolina University and continue her studies to become a nurse practitioner.

“Thank you for allowing me to be a recipient of the Irwin and Frances Hulbert Endowment Scholarship,” she said. “You have helped put a college education within my reach. I hope to someday help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me.”

The Rev. Irwin Hulbert

The Irwin and Frances Hulbert Scholarship is funded by an endowment established by the Hulberts’ sons, Ned Hulbert of Harrisville, N.H.; Robin Hulbert of Peterborough, N.H., and David Hulbert of Wilmington and their families and friends.

The Hulberts served Episcopal parishes and their larger communities in Jesup, Ga.; Hopkinsville, Ky., and Georgetown, S.C. before coming to Washington in 1965. They served St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Washington and Trinity Episcopal Church in Chocowinity for over 40 years.

Mrs. Hulbert served on the board of the Beaufort County Community College Foundation and sponsored scholarships for technical, vocational and nursing students through the foundation.

Ortiz receives GEMS Scholarship

Victoria Ortiz

Victoria Ortiz has been chosen to receive the GEMS scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College from an endowment established to encourage young women to enter non-traditional fields.

Ortiz, 54, of Williamston, is a student in BCCC’s Criminal Justice Program. A graduate of East Ridge High School in Chattanooga, Tenn., Ortiz also holds an associate’s degree in human services technology. The daughter of Alice Nicholson of Williamston, Ortiz has one child. She is employed at the Holiday Inn Express in Plymouth. After completing her studies at BCCC, Ortiz plans to work with a local law enforcement agency as a domestic violence officer.

Sandria McFadden

“I decided to go back to school when the job market became too difficult to find a good paying job,” she said. “I will be using this money to help pay for my tuition and books. I would like to thank the donors very much for this award.”

The GEMS, or Girls Excited about Math and Science, Endowment was established by BCCC’s Career Center Director Sandria McFadden and funded with contributions from McFadden and her family, co-workers and friends. McFadden is a former instructor in BCCC’s Industrial Technology Division and a recipient of BCCC’s Faculty and Staff Member of the Year awards. The endowment also memorializes Sandria and Brown McFadden’s son, Christopher.

Two receive Grey and Jarl Bowers Scholarship

Ashley Adams and Miriam Lamb have been chosen to receive a scholarship awarded from an endowment created from the estates of Grey and Jarl Bowers.

Ashley Adams

Adams, 19, of Washington, is a student in BCCC’s Cosmetology Program. A graduate of Washington High School, Adams is employed as an office associate at Food Lion. She is the daughter of Samantha Lewis of Washington and Bryan Adams of Washington. After graduating from BCCC, she plans to work as a stylist in a local salon.

Miriam Lamb

“Thank you very much for this scholarship,” she said. “I appreciate it more than words can say.”

Lamb, 28, of Pantego, is a student in BCCC’s Business Administration Program. A graduate of Mattamuskeet High School, she plans to enter the accounting field after completing her studies at BCCC. Lamb and her husband, Chris, have three children. She is employed as a waitress at Fish Hooks Café in Belhaven.

"Thank you very much for helping me reach my dreams and goals to not only better myself but my family as well,” she said. “Also, thank you for encouraging me to be a positive role model for others.”

Grey Worley Bowers was a native of Pink Hill. Jarl E. Bowers was a native of Washington. The two married on March 3, 1951 in the Pink Hill Presbyterian Church.

Grey and Jarl Bowers

Mrs. Bowers was a graduate of Flora McDonald College in Red Springs where she earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics. She taught home economics in Walstonburg, Bailey and for several years at Washington High School. An accomplished pianist and organ player, Mrs. Bowers was an active member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and in civic and social organizations in Washington.

Mr. Bowers attended Washington schools, The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and the Unviersity of Maryland. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army and served during World War II in the Aleutian Islands and Europe. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Purple Heart. For many years, he was engaged in the insurance business and dealt in stocks and bonds. Mr. Bowers was also an active member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and in civic organizations in Washington.

Mrs. Bowers died in 2001 and Mr. Bowers in 2007. Their charitable contributions also included bequests to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and the George H. and Laura E. Brown Librar

Shereda Bailey Scholarship awarded

Kayla Townsend

Kayla Townsend, a nursing student at Beaufort County Community College, has been chosen to receive a scholarship from an endowment that memorializes a student who died shortly before her graduation from BCCC.

Townsend, 19, of Vanceboro is a graduate of West Craven High School. She is the daughter of Charlene and Tony Townsend of Vanceboro. Townsend is a student in the Eastern North Carolina Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses Program, or ENC RIBN. She plans to continue her nursing studies after graduating from BCCC.

“I would like to thank the BCCC Foundation and the scholarship donors for this scholarship,” she said. “It will give me the opportunity to pursue my nursing degree.”

Shereda Bailey

The ENC RIBN program is a partnership between East Carolina University and several eastern North Carolina community colleges, including BCCC, through which students are enrolled in both the community college and ECU. These students complete three years of course work on the BCCC campus – including general education courses and associate degree nursing requirements – and their fourth year of study at ECU. The goal is to increase the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses while allowing students to have access to community college tuition rates.

The Shereda Tremaine Bailey Scholarship is funded by an endowment established with contributions from her friends and family. Bailey, 21 years old when she died in 2006, was a senior in BCCC’s nursing school at the time of her death. She gained work experience while still in school through clinical rotations at Britthaven Nursing Home in Washington, the Howell Center in Greenville and Beaufort County, Washington County and Pitt Memorial hospitals.