2013 – 2014 - Barton College

60 Financial AidThe B. Todd Williams Memorial Scholarship was established by Faye S. Harrell in memoryof her son, a 1989 graduate, who later served as an admissions counselor and assistant bookstoremanager at Barton. A $1,000 renewable scholarship is awarded annually to a student fromSuffolk, Virginia.The Ellis W. Williamson Family Endowed Scholarship was established by Major GeneralEllis W. Williamson, a 1940 graduate, and his wife, Margaret, in honor of their family. Thisscholarship shall be awarded to any student showing outstanding academic achievement andleadership. The student must have a minimum 2.50 GPA to qualify for the award.The C. Buren Williford Family Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to childrenof employees of Southern Piping Company. If no children of employees of Southern PipingCompany are eligible, the scholarship may be awarded to a resident of North Carolina, east ofRaleigh. At least three (3) scholarships of $1,250 each are to be awarded during an academic year.First preference is any student pursuing a degree in business. Applicants will be selected by theDirector of Financial Aid. The recipient must maintain a 2.75 grade point average and remain afull-time student at Barton College in order to retain the scholarship.The Wilson Evening Lions Club Scholarship is presented annually to a rising seniormajoring in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. The recipient is selected by theSchool of Education.The Wilson Rotary Club Endowed Scholarship was established by the Wilson Rotary Clubto recognize outstanding academic achievement. The recipient must be a rising junior or seniorwith a 2.50 GPA or higher. Preference is to be given to a Wilson County resident. The recipient isto be selected by the Office of Financial Aid in conjunction with the Office of Admissions.The Philip D. Witherington Endowed Scholarship Fund was established throughthe generosity of Mrs. Joyce Witherington and friends. The award is in honor of Philip D.Witherington, a 30-year faculty member and former faculty chair of the Science Department atBarton College. The Philip D. Witherington Endowed Scholarship Fund shall be awarded to thetop senior and junior majors located in the Department of Science and Mathematics. The awardis to be based upon grade point average and extracurricular activities that benefit the departmentor profession. The other awards going to the sophomore student as well as a nursing major andbiology with environmental concentration major should also be based on strong academicsand extracurricular activities. These awards are to be made by the Department of Science andMathematics in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid. The nominees must be submittedto the Office of Financial Aid by March 31 st annually. The scholarship is to be awarded as follows:Senior top student ($4,000), junior top student ($3,000), sophomore selection ($2,000), biology withenvironmental concentration major ($500) and nursing major ($500). The awards go from the tophonor down, utilizing the resources as far as they can until the award is fully funded.