Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Recipients for the 2012-2013 School Year

Teena Allen, Indian Land, S.C. – Allen is a rising junior at Winthrop University, working towards a B.S. in Social Work with a minor in Sustainability. She has one daughter and one son.

Amanda Cavin, Rock Hill, S.C. – Cavin is a rising sophomore at Winthrop University, earning a B.S. in Elementary Education. She has one son and three daughters.

Charlene Edwards, Charlotte – A freshman at Pfeiffer University, Edwards is pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration. She has two daughters.

Marquettia Stover, Lancaster, S.C. – A mother of two sons, Stover is a senior at Winthrop University. Her degree will be a B.S. in Special Education.

Recipients receiving a renewal of their Answer scholarship for the second year:

Kanetra Jamison, Charlotte - Jamison is a rising senior at Johnson C. Smith University seeking a Bachelor of Social Work degree. She hopes to continue her studies for a master’s degree. Jamison has two children.

Alison Thornburg, Charlotte – Formerly in the mortgage business, Thornburg is re-training to become a registered nurse. She studies at Carolinas College of Health Sciences and has one daughter. Thornburg is Answer’s Levine Scholar, an award made possible with a gift from the Leon Levine Foundation. She was recently featured in SouthPark Magazine and will graduate in May 2013.

Founder Susan Andersen created the fund as a way to strengthen local families. Higher education leads to better jobs, higher income, and greater self-esteem in women, which in turn helps set the same standards and expectations for their children. Students whose parents did not attend college are less likely to complete a college degree themselves.

The Answer Scholarship Endowment is housed at Foundation for the Carolinas, which provides financial oversight and administrative support. To make a tax-deductible gift to help put mothers and families on the path to greater academic success, visit www.answerscholarship.org. For more information, contact the fund at info@answerscholarship.org or call 704-544-1988.

Our Donors

Business Leaders of Charlotte selects its beneficiaries very carefully. Since the beginning of our Community Involvement initiative in 2005, we have learned that it is important to partner with an organization that we want to be associated with long into the future. ANSWER Scholarship Endowment fulfills that desire. We are delighted to have a hand in preparing and educating the next generation of professionals in our community. Your commitment to young families, via the mother, is an inspiration…Michael Barnes, President, Business LeadersCharlotte

North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club is a philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting and helping people in our community. Education for women has always been one of our main priorities. Throughout the years, our organization has been able to give thousands of dollars to woman going back to school. ANSWER was truly the answer to our quest. We feel confident these scholarships are going to women who need it the most. The ANSWER program of finding these applicants, interviewing and maintaining a …Lisa Vadnais, Presidentthe North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club

I’m interested in helping children get started on the right path. The mother runs the family. If we can help fund a mother’s education, the mom will provide that example to her child of why education is important. Answer Scholarship is affiliated with Foundation for the Carolinas, an organization I trust. Giving was a no-brainer for me. The Answer Scholarship works for what I want. Answer is my answer.Jim Brinson, retired CPAwho has named Answer Scholarship as a beneficiary in his estate plan

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