Avery County High School 2023 graduate, Augustus Carpenter was awarded the 2024 Bob and Ann Cook Scholarship in the amount of $5,690.

Carpenter was a member of the marching band while in high school and was awarded the Semper Fidelus Citizenship Award. He will attend Wake Technical Community College with a focus in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

The Bob and Ann Cook Scholarship is administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation. The scholarship is awarded annually to graduates and graduating seniors from Avery County High School who plan to matriculate at a North Carolina community college and attend on a full-time basis towards graduation.

To learn more about NCCF scholarships, visit nccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state’s rural communities.

With $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $270 million since 1988.
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.