J.F. Webb High School student Bryson Gresham was awarded the 2024 John Anthony Little Memorial Scholarship. He is the 14th recipient of this scholarship, which is administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation, and this year awarded $5,000.

A recognized leader in school organizations, Gresham was a National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Honor member, a 2023 Student of Merit and a 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship Winner. He   participated in every sport offered by the Granville County public school system, playing varsity baseball, soccer and wrestling in high school, and football in middle school.

Gresham will attend East Carolina University this fall and plans to major in pre-law. His goal is to become a lawyer and give back to the community. He wrote in his application that he wants to be a resource for people and be involved in helping the community grow. Gresham also plans to help the community keep high school athletics alive. 

The John Anthony Little Memorial Scholarship was established in 2010 by his mother Paige Little and Jim Cross, an attorney with Royster, Cross and Hensley. Since then, the scholarship has awarded more than $65,000 to J.F. Webb High School students. Recipients must demonstrate a sense of moral obligation to contribute to the world around them and intend to pursue a degree from an accredited college or university. To learn more about the scholarship, visit nccommunityfoundation.org/JohnLittleScholarship.

In June, scholarship co-founder and chair Paige Little hosted Gresham, his family, and past scholarship recipients at a luncheon in Oxford, NC, to talk about college and share tips and advice. She said the scholarship keeps her son John’s memory alive by supporting students who plan to give back to society.

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.