2024 Crosby Scholars Iredell County Impact Report

IREDELL CROSBY SCHOLARS 9 YEAR IMPACT 2015-2024

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Last Dollar Grants Grants are available based on financial need to Crosby graduates and our alums for up to four years. More than $199,000 have been awarded since 2018.

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Crosby Graduates

Free ACT/SAT Test Prep We offer no-cost test preparation for our students. They can choose from several options offered by local vendors. We pay the fees.

Essay review, mock interviews

Our Mission: Inspiring success...together!

93,594

community service hours & counting

Families don’t need to pay for expensive college consultants. We offer the same services for free! Many say the services we provide exceed what they paid for from other sources.

$260,350 in Scholarships!

More than 6,700 participants have enrolled since 2015

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Partnerships & Program Info Crosby Scholars is a FREE Program!

If you know someone who attends one of these schools, encourage them to join and take advantage of all the benefits Crosby offers The application may be found at www.crosbyscholarsiredell.org on the Home Page-click the Apply Now button!

Local Colleges Mitchell Community College

Public High Schools Ag & Science Early College

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Collaborative College of Technology &

Advising for juniors/seniors

Learning Crossroads Early College

Help with college applications, essays, financial aid forms

i Academy Lake Norman High School Langtree Charter Academy

College tours

Public Middle Schools

Career exploration

Mooresville High School

American Renaissance School

Northview Academy

East Iredell Middle School

North Iredell High School

i Academy

Pine Lake Preparatory Academy

Iredell Charter Academy

South Iredell High School

Lakeshore Middle School

Workshops for academic & personal growth

Statesville High School

Langtree Charter Middle School

Community involvement

West Iredell High School

Mooresville Middle School

Leadership opportunities

North Iredell Middle School

Scholarships & grants

Career assessment tools ACT/SAT prep Parent information sessions

Oakwood Middle School Pine Lake Middle School Selma Burke Middle School Success Institute The Brawley School Third Creek Middle School Troutman Middle School West Iredell Middle School Woodland Heights Middle School

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Thanks to our partners!

Sustaining Partners

Program Supporters

Board Members

Mooresville Rescue Squad Jon C. Packman, DDS Thomas & Weber, Law at the Lake

ADTS, Inc. Dustin Allen Annelle Ammons Walter & Lili Bonomo Robb & Jenn Bosser Tim & Leslie Campbell Valerie Chambers Todd & Jennifer Christian Leigh Dotson Burgo & Stephanie Gill Norm & Nancy Harris Damon Hays Joseph & Beth Kendall Dan & Mona Lovett Barclay & Debbie Marsh Ann Mautner Angela McConnell Scott & Renee Middlesworth Ayana Morris Barry & Patricia Rhudy Vince & Shawn Sabatino Sawyer Insurance & Financial Srvcs.

Amanda Segal Tanae Sump-McLean Tomlin Mill One Stop Kevin & Tracey Waid Jeremy & Jessica Vess

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Barb Thorson, Chair Dr. Damon Hays, Vice Chair Curtis Bland, Treasurer Beth Kendall, P.A., Secretary BOARD MEMBERS Lili Bonomo Dr. Tim Brewer Chloe Chuby Leigh Wilson Dotson Dr. Jason Gardner Dr. Jeff James Ben Johnson Bradley Johnson Dr. Debbie Marsh Angela McConnell, DNP Beth Packman EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Mona Lovett Barbara Maida-Stolle

Supporting Partners 4th Creek Rotary Adams & Associates Bruce & Dana Atlas Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC Jenniffer Jamison Iredell Health System Iredell-Statesville Schools Mitchell Community College Mooresville Graded School District Steve & Nancy Pawl Randy Marion Auto Group Brad & Barb Thorson Joe & Suzanne Wegmiller

Programming Partners

BOLD Conversations - Jameka Haynes Cintas - Michael Fink & Staff May & Associates - Aaliyah Wilson The Learning Curve - Jeff Taylor Piedmont HealthCare Pharos Parenting, Statesville - Laurie Trosuk Johnson Consulting - Christopher Johnson Iredell Co. Detention Center Iredell Co. District Attorney & Public Defender's Office Iredell Co. Health Systems - Angela Whicker Davidson College - Anna Stovall, Financial Aid Mooresville Middle School - Stephanie Roseman SIT - Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont - Terri Gonzalez Mitchell Comm. College - Ronna Stroud: Graphic Design, Laura Russell: Medical Assisting, Christine Robbins, Jason Lands, Daniel JJ McEachern Daymark Recovery Services in Statesville - Sheila Richmond

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Dear Supporters of Iredell’s Youth, Thank you for catching up with Crosby Scholars of Iredell County. And thanks for supporting local students on their journey to higher education and a rewarding career.

We understand that each student is on a unique journey. They come from all walks of life and every socio-economic background. They have varied, sometimes difficult situations at home. Combined with consistent increases in tuition and housing costs, finding a path to success can seem impossible.

We help students navigate that journey and unlock their potential. We offer programs to strengthen academic performance. Career exploration sessions help students discover attainable careers. And we provide guidance to access the financial aid that can turn a dream into reality.

Since 2015, we’ve built a strong record of achievement. We have provided countless hours of career exploration sessions, along with essay reviews and SAT/ACT test prep.

We've led dozens of college campus tours. And we've provided more than $260,000 in scholarships to more than 1400 program graduates.

But our efforts can only succeed with the hard work of our dedicated staff, amazing community partnerships and YOUR support.

Donations to Crosby Scholars of Iredell County support programs offered to all students. They also make possible grants and scholarships for those facing extreme financial hardship. But your support means more than dollars and cents.

Suzanne Wegmiller Iredell Co. Crosby Scholars Executive Director

These numbers don’t include housing & food, books, transportation, and other supplies.

COLLEGE TUITION AND FEES

Your support reverberates throughout our community and society at large. Investing in young minds can change lives, while building a brighter future for all. Your financial support will: Enable more students to extend their education beyond high school.

Reduce the burden of student loan debt and its long-term implications.

Expand our outreach and support to help even more students.

Foster a culture of educational empowerment and social mobility.

Thank you for considering our request. You can help us change lives, one scholarship or grant at a time. Together, we can empower a generation, guide them on their journey and make the dream of higher education a reality.

Suzanne Wegmiller, Executive Director Iredell County Crosby Scholars

This refers to a single year of tuition. Tuition rates, from 2001 to 2021, increased 5% annually.

- National Center for Education Statistics. December 2023

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Crosby Community Service Hartness Road Adopt A Street Cleanup Crosby Scholars students and family members gathered to beautify our community, cleaning our "Adopt A Street" roadway April 13, just ahead of Earth Day. Crosby Scholars has been part of the "Adopt A Street" program in Statesville since 2021.

HOPe of Mooresville Support Packs Iredell Crosby Scholars helped pack supply bags and organize the office for HOPe of Mooresville, which provides safe, temporary housing and services to local homeless women and children. The organization posted on social media, "(We're) grateful to these amazing future leaders for spending their free afternoon giving back to their community."

DID YOU $31.64 KNOW?

Crosby Scholars reported a total of 11,596 community service hours for 2023-24. That’s a value of:

$366,550

The value of a volunteer hour in NC in 2023, according to The NonProfit Leadership Center.

Calculations based on NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER: https://nlctb.org/tips/value-of-volunteer-time/

Below is a partial list of organizations and/or events that have had the benefit of Crosby Scholar volunteers. This is not a comprehensive list. Many of these groups have reached out to us when they needed assistance for an event.

5th Street Ministries Adopt-a-Street Back to School Bash Mooresville Back to School Bash Statesville Boys & Girls Club Carolina Balloonfest Children’s Hope Alliance

Feed NC Full Bloom Film Festival Iredell Animal Shelter Iredell County Libraries Iredell Health System Iredell Memorial Gardens Girls on the Run 5K

Kindness Closet Lake Norman Elem Fall Festival Make a Wish Foundation Mooresville MLK Day Service Pumpkinfest Rainbow Kidz Ride & Run Red Cart Project

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Salvation Army Special Olympics Statesville Juneteenth Festival Suicide Prevention Walk The Christian Mission United Way Longest Table V-Point Ruritan

Crosby Scholars’ Student Success Stories St

“Being a first generation student, I didn’t have guidance to lean on from my parents. Crosby has been a great resource for that, through their academies, the help they provide and their resources–just showing students what they need to do to prepare and what they need to be working on now.

Johnny McLean, 2024 Graduate See Johnny’s story in this YouTube video!

“The Last Dollar Grant has been life-changing for me. Especially this year, it was between being able to receive the grant versus having to take out loans....So, I’m very happy to say I’ll be graduating debt free, but I couldn’t have done it without Crosby Scholars.”

Shannon Geraghty, 2021 Graduate See Shannon’s story in this YouTube Video!

“I’ve tried to be really involved in going to all of the academies and I’ve done college tours, which have been really helpful. My favorite part is the career exploration, helping me to figure out what I want to pursue.”

Angela NIx, Class of 2027

“Crosby Scholars has allowed me to socialize with students that are outside of my school and get to know about careers that I might not be familiar with. I get to see what I would like to have for me.”

Avery Dos, Class of 2026

“The test prep sessions were really helpful for me, especially with math. I’m really not a great math person, but I scored highly on my SAT, because I had been through those sessions with Crosby Scholars.”

Banks Basinger, Class of 2026

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Where do our students attend college?

Appalachian State University 139 Mitchell Community College 131 North Carolina State University 118 UNC Charlotte 114 UNC Chapel Hill 107 UNC Wilmington 45 East Carolina University 42 UNC Greensboro 22 High Point University 16 UNC Asheville 15 Lenoir-Rhyne University 13 Duke University 12 North Carolina A & T 12 Clemson University 9 Catawba College 8 Elon University (NC) 8 Gardner Webb University (NC) 8 Liberty University (VA) 8 NC Central University 8 James Madison University (VA) 7 University of Alabama 7 Campbell University (NC) 6 Davidson College 6 Georgia Institute of Technology 6 Catawba Valley CC 5 American University (DC) 4 Case Western Reserve (OH) 4 Central Piedmont CC 4 Gap Year Program 4 Montreat College (NC) 4 Surry Community College 4 U.S. Military Academy West Point 4

Belmont Abbey College (NC) 3 Coastal Carolina University (SC) 3 Emory and Henry University (VA) 3 Guilford College 3 Lees-McRae College (NC) 3 Ohio University 3 Queens College Charlotte 3 Rowan-Cabarrus CC 3 Salem College (NC) 3 Savannah College of Art & Design 3 U.S. Navy 3 University of Central Florida 3 Anderson University (SC) 2 Auburn University (AL) 2 Barton College 2 Forsyth Technical College 2 Gaston College 2 George Mason (VA) 2 George Washington University 2 Georgia Southern 2 Lander University (SC) 2 Lipscomb University (TN) 2 hio State University 2 Pembroke University 2 Roanoke College 2 San Diego State University 2 University of Alabama-Birmingham 2 University of Colorado 2 Baylor University (TX) 1 Belmont University (TN) 1 Berry College (GA) 1 Bluefield College (WV) 1

Boston University 1 Brigham Young University (UT) 1 Caldwell CC & Tech Institute 1 Carnegie-Mellon University (PA) 1 Citadel (SC) 1 Columbia University (NY) 1 Cornell University (NY) 1 Davis & Elkins College (WV) 1 East Tennessee State Univ 1 Elizabeth City State University 1 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) 1 Fayetteville State University 1 Flight School 1 Furman College (SC) 1 Georgia State University 1 Greensboro College 1 IE University of Madrid, Spain 1 LeHigh University 1 Le Moyne College 1 Life University of Chiropractic (GA) 1 Lincoln University (PA) 1 Living Arts College 1 Louisiana State University 1 Loyola University (MD) 1 Mars Hill 1 Marshall University (WV) 1 Meredith College 1 Messenger College (TX) 1 Miami University (OH) 1 Nazareth College (NY) 1 NASCAR Tech 1

Northeastern University (MA) 1 NOVA Southeastern (FL) 1 Pfeiffer University (NC) 1 Point Park University (PA) 1 Pomona College (CA) 1 Pratt Institute (NY) 1 Presbyterian College (SC) 1 Purdue University (IN) 1 Radford University (VA) 1 Randolph College (VA) 1 Rhodes College (TN) 1 Ringling College of Art & Design (FL) 1 Salem University (WV) 1 Sewanee: The Univ of the South (TN) 1 Shaw University 1 South Carolina State University 1 St. Andrews University (NC) 1 Stanford University (CA)ho 1 Texas A & M 1 The Apprentice School Newport News 1 Thomas Jefferson University (PA) 1 Tulane University (LA) 1 Tulsa Welding School 1 U.S. Air Force 1 U.S. Air Force Academy (CO) 1 U.S. Air Force Prep School (CO) 1 U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis 1 UMass Lowell 1 UNC School of the Arts 1 University of Arkansas 1 University of California Los Angeles 1 University of Delaware 1

What’s next for these scholarship recipients?

Nicole Pfefferkorn

Adam Moukahl

Emma Monroe

"I plan to continue my education at the University of Florida, majoring in biochemistry. Upon completion of a medical degree, I would like to return to Iredell County and serve the residents of Mooresville as an orthopedic surgeon. Thank you for your contribution to meet this goal!

"As a student who immigrated all the way from the Middle East, seeking a brighter future here in the States has been an enormous challenge for me and my brothers. This scholarship serves as a reminder that amidst the challenges, there are still moments of kindness and encouragement to make this journey worthwhile.

Receiving this scholarship will allow me to continue my educational journey at Le Moyne College in the fall as part of their direct entry physicians assistant program. I am so thankful for the academic guidance Crosby has provided me and can’t wait to bring the skills I have learned to college with me.

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