Brevard College recently received a gift of $14,000 from the Connestee Falls Scholarship Program to help support local Transylvania County students attending Brevard College.
There are currently five Transylvania County students who receive tuition assistance from the Connestee Falls Scholarship program: Lee Carver, Amanda Chapman, Shane Ihme, Kory Jones and Katie Smathers. All five scholarship recipients recently attended a Connestee Falls Stars dinner to meet the donors to the scholarship fund, and to thank them.
During an emotional speech at the dinner, vocal major Katie Smathers shared that without the support of Connestee Falls scholarship funds, she would be unable to afford to attendBrevard College and pursue her dream of becoming a professional opera singer.
“I am humbled as I stand here before you, people who I have never met, and yet you have given money to help me pursue my education, and enable me to strive for my goals. I can’t thank you enough,” said Smathers.
