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Sep 6, 20192 min read

Bentley Heads Imaging At Pardee Hospital

Bill Bentley assumed that he would follow in his father's footsteps and go to work at Ecusta. Thus, when he completed Brevard College...

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Scholarship Winner Works For Social Justice

by Nona Walker

Aug 3, 20193 min read

Scholarship Winner Works For Social Justice

Zeena Abdulkarim is, like all of us, a multi-faceted person. The main characteristics she uses to describe herself is that she is female,...

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High School Classmates Are Extended Family

Transylvania Times Nona Walker

Jul 29, 20194 min read

High School Classmates Are Extended Family

Hannah Camenzind and Ryan Fitzpatrick were classmates in the Brevard High School class of 2001. Both received Connestee Fallsscholarships...

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'Education Unlocks The World' For Morrison – Brevard, NC

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Jul 11, 20192 min read

'Education Unlocks The World' For Morrison – Brevard, NC

Jackie Morrison tells her two daughters, Kiana and Londyn, that “education unlocks the world.” She wants to make sure they know that and...

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Connestee Falls Scholarships Integral To Bone Brothers Success

The Transylvania Times Ellen OBrien

Jul 1, 20193 min read

Connestee Falls Scholarships Integral To Bone Brothers Success

In 1974, John Bone, a pilot for Eastern Airlines, happened to fly over Western North Carolina. He was impressed with what he saw. The...

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Scholarship Helps Doug Grimm Pursue Career

Nona Walker & Ellen O’Brien

Jun 18, 20192 min read

Scholarship Helps Doug Grimm Pursue Career

Doug Grimm joined the youth choir in his hometown of Savannah, Ga., at the age of 7, and he has been singing ever since. In 2018 he...

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Connestee Falls Scholarship Winner Stephanie McCall Pursues Writing Career

The Transylvania Times Ellen OBrien

Jun 18, 20193 min read

Connestee Falls Scholarship Winner Stephanie McCall Pursues Writing Career

If you ask Stephanie McCall, 2004 recipient of a Connestee Falls scholarship, who she is, she would be most likely to answer first, that...

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Learn about the Scholarship Endowment Tuesday, June 25th, 2 p.m.

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Jun 3, 20191 min read

Learn about the Scholarship Endowment Tuesday, June 25th, 2 p.m.

Mark your calendars for a special program to be presented by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina on Tuesday, June 25, from...

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Connestee Falls Kicks Off Another Year of Providing Scholarships

Nona Walker and Ellen O’Brien

May 9, 20193 min read

Connestee Falls Kicks Off Another Year of Providing Scholarships

The Connestee Falls Student Scholarship Program has kicked off its 32 year of raising funds for scholarships for Transylvania County...

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New Link to the College Foundation of North Carolina

Bryan O'Neill

Apr 28, 20191 min read

New Link to the College Foundation of North Carolina

We are adding a link to the College Foundation of North Carolina ( www.cfnc.org) on our CFScholarships.org WEB site under the Links tab....

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Scholarship Program Benefits Local Students - Connestee Falls NC

by Nona Walker

Dec 17, 20182 min read

Scholarship Program Benefits Local Students - Connestee Falls NC

Yet again, the Connestee Falls Student Scholarship Program has set a fundraising record. Last year, in its 30 year of raising money to...

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Catching Up with our Scholarship Recipients

by Nona Walker

Nov 20, 20182 min read

Catching Up with our Scholarship Recipients

Pictured left to right, front row: Jade Pierce, Eve Reid, Jackie Morrison, Emily McCall; back row school liaisons Susan Edmonds and Diane...

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Student Loan Debt Still Crippling Burden For Millions Of Americans

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Nov 20, 20183 min read

Student Loan Debt Still Crippling Burden For Millions Of Americans

Washington (AFP) - Michael Bloomberg's record $1.8 billion donation for financial aid to Johns Hopkins University highlights the problem...

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'Celebration Of Education Gala' Highlights Scholarships - Connestee Falls NC

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Sep 28, 20183 min read

'Celebration Of Education Gala' Highlights Scholarships - Connestee Falls NC

This year's Connestee Falls Student Scholarship Program "Celebration of Education Gala" on Friday night, Sept. 21, lived up to its theme,...

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Scholarship Winner Fosnight Is High Achiever

Nona Walker

Sep 16, 20183 min read

Scholarship Winner Fosnight Is High Achiever

Connestee Falls scholarship winner Aleece Fosnight is a high achiever. A 2003 graduate of Brevard High School, she finished her course...

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Connestee Falls Three Paces Benefit From Connestee Falls Scholarships

Nona Walker and Ellen O’Brien

Sep 6, 20183 min read

Connestee Falls Three Paces Benefit From Connestee Falls Scholarships

When Bill Medl, the Chair of the Connestee Falls Student Scholarship Program, received three thank you notes bearing the same surname and...

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Nona Walker

Aug 28, 20182 min read

Matthew Bailey To Study Science At UNC

Shortly after Matthew Bailey graduated from BrevardHigh School this year, his research was the subject of an article entitled "Finding a...

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Editorial Aug 23rd 2018

Aug 28, 20182 min read

Be Involved in Education

As of today, all the major educational institutions in Transylvania County – Transylvania CountySchools, Brevard Academy, Blue Ridge...

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Scholarship Has Vital Impact For Local Student

Ellen O'Brien

Aug 8, 20182 min read

Scholarship Has Vital Impact For Local Student

Ashari Arkansas loves snow. She grew up in Brevard, but she loves snow. That is just one of the facts about this 2017 recipient of a...

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Spradlins Receive Connestee Falls Scholarships

The Transylvania Times Ellen O&#39;Brien

Aug 8, 20182 min read

Spradlins Receive Connestee Falls Scholarships

Sometimes seeing double is a good thing. Friends and teachers of Aidan and Bryce Spradlin might feel that way. These two young scholars...

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