In 2000 the Residents’ Association launched a scholarship program available to the employees of Carolina Meadows. The objective is to further the education of the employees and encourage their continuance of employment at Carolina Meadows.

   Each applicant must submit an essay explaining how the experience of working at Carolina Meadows has affected his or her views of the elderly, contributed to his or her education and helped to pursue a career goal. Each applicants’ supervisor is requested to submit a written confidential recommendation on the applicant’s behalf.

   This year we had nine employees submitted applications for the $1000 scholarships. The Executive Committee of the Residents Association carefully evaluated each application. This year five scholarships were awarded, three funded by the Residents’ Association, one by the Memorial and Gift Fund and a gracious voluntary gift from a long-time resident.

   Those receiving the scholarships were as follows: Angel Dennison, assistant to Kevin McLeod in the Financial Department, soon to be studying at the UNC School of Public Health to become a Health Care Administrator; Coleman Grant, a painter in the Physical Plant Department, pursuing art and design degrees at Piedmont Community College; Stacey Hayes, employed as a nursing assistant, studying for an associate degree in Nursing; Lance Long working in the grounds department, attending Alamance Community College, studying to become a Landscaper II at Carolina Meadows and Sharnetta Seymour, Communications Coordinator at Carolina Meadows, responsible for administering all telephones and computers for the administrative staff and in-house TV. She has completed her "A+" computer technician certification and is pursuing her Associate’s degree in information systems in computers.

   The scholarships will be presented at the next Resident Association meeting on April 12.

   Congratulations to them all.

   Contact:
   Rosemary Hutchinson
   Marketing Director
   (919) 370 - 7160