C. Grier and Lena Sue Beam Family Endowed Scholarship

The fund was established under the will of C. Grier Beam, founder and owner of Carolina Freight Carrier Corp. in Cherryville. Mr. Beam served as a long-time member of the Gaston College Board of Trustees. His wife, Lena Sue Beam, was a charter member of the Gaston College Foundation’s Heritage Society. The scholarship is to qualified students in need of financial aid as the official of such institutions deem best in their discretion