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The Bennie Roland Garner Scholarship of $1,000, is made possible by a gift from Mr. Garner of $25,000, an alumnus of The Methodist Orphanage, who passed away in January of 2016, at the age of 98. He entered the orphanage in 1925, and was a member of the Class of 1939. He and his three brothers served in World War II. Bennie was a US Navy Tail-Gunner from 1942-1945. He made his home in Raleigh NC. Mr. and Mrs. Wade/Mary Holmes of Clayton gave a gift of $ 10,000 toward the scholarship funds.
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2024 RECIPIENTS
Names:
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
2023 RECIPIENTS
Names:
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
Kelsea Daniella Kaczmarek Janice Roebuck Meyer (Grandmother)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsey (Grandmother)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Jackson Ross Settle Jenny Smith Jackson (Grandmother)
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
Kelsea Daniella Kaczmarek Janice Roebuck Meyer (Grandmother)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsey (Grandmother)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Jackson Ross Settle Jenny Smith Jackson (Grandmother)
2022 RECIPIENTS
Names:
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Stephanie Ashtyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Jackson Ross Settle Jenny Smith Jackson (Grandmother)
Adrian Elizabeth Johnson Herbert Wells (Great-Grandfather)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Stephanie Ashtyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (Grandmother)
Jackson Ross Settle Jenny Smith Jackson (Grandmother)
2021 RECIPIENTS
Due to the Covid-19 virus, no pictures of the 2021 recipients were taken.
Names: Related Alumni Families:
Kylie Jo Howell - Appalachian State University Arthur Edwards (Grandfather)
Kelsea Danielle Kaczmarek – January enrollment Janice R. Meyers (Grandmother)
Joshua Beecher LeRay – North Carolina State University Jean Butler Bender (Grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall – North Carolina State University Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall – North Carolina State University Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Bethany Louise Meyer – January enrollment Janice R. Meyer (Grandmother)
Kayla Renee Meyer – Nash Community College Janice R. Meyer (Grandmother
Kylie Jo Howell - Appalachian State University Arthur Edwards (Grandfather)
Kelsea Danielle Kaczmarek – January enrollment Janice R. Meyers (Grandmother)
Joshua Beecher LeRay – North Carolina State University Jean Butler Bender (Grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall – North Carolina State University Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Deborah Jane Mendenhall – North Carolina State University Nancy Landis Ramsay (Grandmother)
Bethany Louise Meyer – January enrollment Janice R. Meyer (Grandmother)
Kayla Renee Meyer – Nash Community College Janice R. Meyer (Grandmother
2020 RECIPIENTS
Due to the Covid-19 virus, no pictures of the 2020 recipients were taken.
Names: Related Alumni Family:
Kylie Jo Howell - Appalachian State University Marcus Edwards (grandfather)
Kelsea Danielle Kazmarek - Nash Community College Janice R. Meyers (grandmother)
Joshua Beecher LeRay - North Carolina State University Jean Butler Bender (grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall - North Carolina State University Nancy Landis Ramsay (grandmother)
John Chase Haywood - Wingate University Albert B. Willett (grandfather)
2019 RECIPIENTS
Front Row, left to right: Christopher Allen Carr, Kylie Jo Howell, Stephanie Ashtyn Schrimper
Back Row, left to right: Hannah Marie Oliver, Bethany Louise Meyer, Kelsea Danielle Kazmarek, David Robert Mendenhall
Back Row, left to right: Hannah Marie Oliver, Bethany Louise Meyer, Kelsea Danielle Kazmarek, David Robert Mendenhall
NAMES: RELATED ALUMNI FAMILY:
Christopher Allen Carr Herbert G. Wells (grandfather)
Kylie Jo Howell Marcus Edwards (great uncle)
Kelsea Danielle Kazmarek Janice R. Meyers (grandmother)
Bethany Louise Meyer Janice R. Meyers (grandmother)
Stephanie Ashtyn Schrimper Freddie C. Schrimper (grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (grandmother) Hannah Marie Oliver Joe & Dorothy Pearce (grandparents)
Kylie Jo Howell Marcus Edwards (great uncle)
Kelsea Danielle Kazmarek Janice R. Meyers (grandmother)
Bethany Louise Meyer Janice R. Meyers (grandmother)
Stephanie Ashtyn Schrimper Freddie C. Schrimper (grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (grandmother) Hannah Marie Oliver Joe & Dorothy Pearce (grandparents)
2018 RECIPIENTS
Front Row, left to right: Hannah Marie Oliver, Maria Natalie Carr, Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper,
Taylor Nicole Edwards, Lauren Jane Cooper
Back Row, left to right: Brooke Lynn Weaver, Joshua Beecher LeRay, David Robert Mendenhall, Joshua Todd Johnson, Sarah Kate Ainsley
Pictured to the left: John Chase Haywood
Taylor Nicole Edwards, Lauren Jane Cooper
Back Row, left to right: Brooke Lynn Weaver, Joshua Beecher LeRay, David Robert Mendenhall, Joshua Todd Johnson, Sarah Kate Ainsley
Pictured to the left: John Chase Haywood
NAMES RELATED ALUMNI FAMILIES
Sarah Kate Ainsley Charles Ainsley (grandfather)
Maria Natalie Carr Herbert G. Wells (grandfather)
Lauren Jane Cooper Evelyn Smith Cates, Jenny Jackson, Jimmy Smith
(great aunts and great uncle)
Taylor Nicole Edwards Orlando Patton (grandfather), Peggy Griffin, Anne Patton, K.C. Patton
(great aunts and great uncle)
John Chase Haywood Albert B. Willett (grandfather)
Joshua Todd Johnson Betty Landis Hall (grandmother)
Joshua Beecher LeRay Jean Butler Bender (grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (grandmother)
Hannah Marie Oliver Joe & Dorothy Pearce (grandparents)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (grandmother)
Brook Lynn Weaver Joyce Inscoe Beal (grandmother)
Maria Natalie Carr Herbert G. Wells (grandfather)
Lauren Jane Cooper Evelyn Smith Cates, Jenny Jackson, Jimmy Smith
(great aunts and great uncle)
Taylor Nicole Edwards Orlando Patton (grandfather), Peggy Griffin, Anne Patton, K.C. Patton
(great aunts and great uncle)
John Chase Haywood Albert B. Willett (grandfather)
Joshua Todd Johnson Betty Landis Hall (grandmother)
Joshua Beecher LeRay Jean Butler Bender (grandmother)
David Robert Mendenhall Nancy Landis Ramsay (grandmother)
Hannah Marie Oliver Joe & Dorothy Pearce (grandparents)
Scarlett Ashlyn Schrimper Freddie Carraway Schrimper (grandmother)
Brook Lynn Weaver Joyce Inscoe Beal (grandmother)
Scholarship General Information
The BRG Scholarship does not have any specific requirements regarding class rank. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on the things that set them apart, including but not limited to:
Attention to detail should be paramount when completing the different parts of the application. Be sure to directly answer the essay question in your best writing style. Applicants will not be considered if the application is incomplete and if there is an absence of a transcript or reference(s). Students must submit references from their current high school or current college or the one they attended last if they have taken a break from their education.
Selection Committee: The Bennie Roland Garner Scholarship Committee will consist of the MHC Alumni Board members. A quorum of the Alumni Board Members must be in attendance for the decision-making process to take place unless deemed otherwise in case of emergency that would prevent such a meeting. It would be the responsibility of the President of the Alumni Association to create an alternative way for the voting process to take place.
Granting Scholarships: The Alumni Board members will award a minimum of five scholarships of $1,000. annually until funds run out. The scholarships will be paid directly to the school in one installment after proof of acceptance of registration is received with the address where to send the check. Also, recipients must provide a current photo of self and student ID number. There is a limited number of scholarships available with first consideration given to new applicants.
Eligibility:
Deadline: COMPLETED APPLICATIONS, with supporting materials, must be postmarked, emailed, and received no later
than Monday February 24, 2025 to Chairperson, Jean Brown (mailing address is on application). Late applications WILL NOT be considered. Next year 2026 the postmarked date to receive applications will be February 12, 2026. June 15, decision by the MHC Alumni Board who gets the scholarships. And August 1, mail checks $1,000 to schools where students are enrolled.
- Commitment to public service
- Character
- Drive and purpose
- Creativity
- Desire to further education and life skills
- Life-shaping events
- Leadership experience and potential
- Extra-curricular activities
Attention to detail should be paramount when completing the different parts of the application. Be sure to directly answer the essay question in your best writing style. Applicants will not be considered if the application is incomplete and if there is an absence of a transcript or reference(s). Students must submit references from their current high school or current college or the one they attended last if they have taken a break from their education.
Selection Committee: The Bennie Roland Garner Scholarship Committee will consist of the MHC Alumni Board members. A quorum of the Alumni Board Members must be in attendance for the decision-making process to take place unless deemed otherwise in case of emergency that would prevent such a meeting. It would be the responsibility of the President of the Alumni Association to create an alternative way for the voting process to take place.
Granting Scholarships: The Alumni Board members will award a minimum of five scholarships of $1,000. annually until funds run out. The scholarships will be paid directly to the school in one installment after proof of acceptance of registration is received with the address where to send the check. Also, recipients must provide a current photo of self and student ID number. There is a limited number of scholarships available with first consideration given to new applicants.
Eligibility:
- Applications for the scholarship shall be limited to descendants of MO/MHC Alumni, including applicants who are legally adopted or are under legal guardianship.
- Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or better.
- If you meet the above requirements click the application button below.
Deadline: COMPLETED APPLICATIONS, with supporting materials, must be postmarked, emailed, and received no later
than Monday February 24, 2025 to Chairperson, Jean Brown (mailing address is on application). Late applications WILL NOT be considered. Next year 2026 the postmarked date to receive applications will be February 12, 2026. June 15, decision by the MHC Alumni Board who gets the scholarships. And August 1, mail checks $1,000 to schools where students are enrolled.
Click on link below to download application:
Download the application and complete it using Microsoft Word. Also available for download is a reference form.
Once it is complete attach it to an email to be sent to: [email protected]
Once it is complete attach it to an email to be sent to: [email protected]
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