Since 2013, we’ve granted scholarships to seven recipients to attend CPJW.
2018
Courtney Symone, Finding the Balance: After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Mary turned back to Tai Chi for help.
2017
Alex Kormann, Salt in the Veins: Jamie Parker works nine hours a day on the water and 24 hours a day as a father.
2016
Abby Igoe, Casting Harmony: The student cast of “Hairspray,” a musical about integration in the 1960s, hopes to promote diversity and acceptance through their spring performance at Smoky Mountain High School.
2015
Ray Whitehouse, Adopted Mission: When Quintielie Thomas adopted a 13-year-old daughter in March of 2015, her life changed forever.
2014
Isabella Bartolucci, Taking Jesus Fishing: When Walter Davenport was four years old he wanted a playmate. He got one when his brother Ray was born. It’s been 74 years and they are still playing together. Walter Davenport remembers the day his baby brother Ray was born. It was late in the afternoon on August 30, 1939. He had been waiting four years to have a brother, someone to play with. It’s been 74 years since that day and Walter still has his playmate. The Davenport brothers own and operate a commercial fishing business in Northeast North Carolina. They are the only two employees.
2013
Simone Duval, Mr. Wooly Worm
Brian Walker, Be Jazz