The Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarship was created in memory of Jerry McGee for his 25+ years of service as executive director of the North Carolina Athletic Directors’ Association (NCADA). Jerry had a passion for making dreams a reality. Thus, the NCADA Board of Directors felt that offering a scholarship to two senior-year high school student-athletes…
The Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship is in honor of Durham-native Willie Bradshaw, an NCHSAA Hall of Fame inductee in 1995 and National High School Hall of Fame inductee in 2010. Bradshaw was an outstanding athlete at Hillside High School, playing on the undefeated 1943 football team that went untied and unscored upon. He went…
The awards are made possible by a gift from the late Pat Gainey’s daughter, Mrs. Berry Jo Gainey Shoen. The student scholarship award is available to NCHSAA member schools in counties with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more for children 17 and under. Recipients can be either a female athlete or a male…
Created in 2020 by NCHSAA Assistant Commissioner Brad Alford, the Alford Family Golf Scholarship provides financial assistance to one male and one female golfer who will continue their educational and athletic career at the next level. Recipients must demonstrate how the shared core values of the NCHSAA and the game of golf have affected their…
The Tony Cullen Memorial Scholarship was created to support four senior high school student-athletes participating on a varsity-level lacrosse team at a North Carolina High School Athletic Association member school, planning to attend a college or university in pursuit of higher education. This year, each winner will receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship. This scholarship is…
The Clary Medal is made possible through the generosity of the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation. The Clary Medal is presented in honor of Wilburn Clary’s athletic career, which included coaching, officiating, and athletic administration. He coached multiple sports for almost 30 years, was an outstanding official at the high school and collegiate…
The Charlie Adams endowed scholarship awards are given in honor of the long-time NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams, who retired after 42 years of service to the association in January 2010. Charlie was well-regarded in national state association circles and helped start the NCHSAA endowment fund which helps to provide the high level of championship…
CHAPEL HILL – On Wednesday, June 14, at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Event Center Hall B, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association will host its annual Awards Ceremony. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. The event is designed to recognize student-athletes, coaches, and administrators for their accomplishments with awards and scholarships. The NCHSAA…
