Our Donors

Stabilus

Stabilus

The German-based technology company Stabilus established the Stabilus Endowed Scholarship fund after moving its North American headquarters to Gastonia. The company supplies the auto and airline industries. The company was established in 1934 and has since expanded...

Sunshine Uniform Services

Sunshine Uniform Services

The scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for needy students, with preference given to current employees of Sunshine Uniform Services and their immediate families

Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association (SYFA)

Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association (SYFA)

The Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association (SYFA) is a non-profit organization comprised of individuals affiliated with the synthetic yarn and fiber industry. Representation in the industry includes fiber producers, texturizers, staple yarn manufacturers, fabric...

The David Belk Cannon Foundation in partnership with the Community Foundation of Gaston County

The David Belk Cannon Foundation in partnership with the Community Foundation of Gaston County

The late David Belk Cannon established this scholarship program to help students attend Gaston College and to continue their study at a four-year institution. It was originally begun as a memorial to his two children, David Belk Cannon, Jr. and Rebecca Belk Cannon...

The Family of Chris Coxton

The Family of Chris Coxton

Christopher (Chris) Lee Coxton was a young man who pursued excellence and knowledge. Helping others was uppermost in his mind, and in line with his faith and personality. He was born on December 28, 1961 in Richlands, Virginia. His parents were Dr. Benny Coxton and...

The Gastonia Civitan Club

The Gastonia Civitan Club

This fund has been established in memory of David L. Friday, Jr. who served as the first president of the Gastonia Evening Civitan Club when it was chartered in 1969. Through the years, Mr. Friday advanced in the service of Civitan to be Lt. Governor of Area III...

The Joe Nelli Scholarship Fund Endowed by the Kiwanis Club of Gastonia

The Joe Nelli Scholarship Fund Endowed by the Kiwanis Club of Gastonia

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Gastonia is an active group of professionals who are dedicated to the service of children. Founded in Gastonia, North Carolina...

The Lubrizol Foundation

The Lubrizol Foundation

The Lubrizol Foundation, established in 1952, recognizes employee’s volunteer activities and supports our corporate interests and values. The Foundation’s activities are directed by a Board of Trustees which determines its policies and objectives, elects its officers...

The Michael and Carla McMahan Scholarship

The Michael and Carla McMahan Scholarship

Michael (Mick) and Carla McMahan are lifelong residents of Gaston County. They met in the eighth grade at the old Dallas School, started dating in high school, and were married at age 19 when Mick was in the UC Army. In 1970 they moved to Chapell Hill with their...

The North Carolina Association of Textile Services and Sunshine Uniform Service, Inc.

The North Carolina Association of Textile Services and Sunshine Uniform Service, Inc.

The Sunshine Uniform initiated the creation of the North Carolina Association of Textile Services Endowed Scholarship that was established by the North Carolina Association of Textile Services

Thomas R. Cloninger

Thomas R. Cloninger

This fund was established in memory of Mr. Fred Lee Hoffman, by his nephews Alan G. Cloninger and Thomas R. Cloninger, and his niece Paula C. Houser. Mr. Hoffman was an avid third-generation farmer who loved sharing the bounty of his harvest with many. Fred was a...

William B. and Elizabeth C. Seabrook

William B. and Elizabeth C. Seabrook

William B. and Elizabeth C. Seabrook established the William B. and Elizabeth C. Seabrook Endowed Scholarship to help students who do not qualify for the Pell Grant.

William Marcus "Bill" Robinson in honor of himself and his sister Blanche

William Marcus "Bill" Robinson in honor of himself and his sister Blanche

William Marcus “Bill” Robinson established the William Marcus and Ira Blanche Robinson fund through his bequest. The fund honors Bill’s memory as well as that of his sister Blanche, who became mother and father to him when their parents died when Bill was only 12...