Dan Thomas Memorial Scholarship Established at Randolph Community College

Automotive Systems Technology and Autobody Repair students at Randolph Community College will benefit from a new scholarship established recently with the RCC Foundation. The Dan Thomas Memorial Scholarship has been funded by Wayne Thomas, his family, and the employees of Dan Thomas Auto Center and Wayne Thomas Chevrolet.

The first Dan Thomas Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an RCC student, preferably in the Automotive Systems Technology or Autobody Repair programs, for the 2010-2011 school year. Because this is an endowed scholarship, it will be awarded annually in perpetuity. Donor contributions to endowed scholarships are invested and only a portion of the earnings is used to fund the annual scholarship award.

"Our family and the employees of our companies wanted to honor my Dad's memory. He was a long-time supporter of RCC way back when it was Randolph Technical College. In fact, he still called it RTC," said Wayne Thomas, of the scholarship. "We felt it was an appropriate way to honor him because of his support of education particularly in the automotive areas, both the automotive mechanics and auto body shop programs."

The RCC Foundation is appreciative of donors in the community who fund scholarships to help students. Joyce Wolford, executive director of the RCC Foundation, says, "Scholarship support is crucial to our students' success. Many students are unable to afford an education that will help them secure meaningful employment. Scholarships funded by individuals, businesses, and organizations in our community make it possible for students to obtain an education."

For information on the RCC Foundation, contact Wolford at (336) 633-0295 or jbwolford@randolph.edu.