The Rowan County law firm Wallace & Graham, PA, through its “Wallace & Graham Gives” initiative, is excited to announce that it will continue its scholarship program launched in 2020 and will be awarding a total of $10,000 to five deserving Rowan County high school seniors again for the 2022-23 school year. Our committee is seeking applicants who have overcome some significant adversity to achieve excellence in academics and/or leadership during their high school career.
For more than 40 years, Wallace & Graham has represented clients who are fighting through a major adversity – whether it is having been diagnosed with an aggressive work-related cancer, being badly injured in an auto accident through no fault of their own, or dealing with the death of a loved-one due to the wrongful act of another. Therefore, we are honored to recognize those of our next generation of Rowan County leaders who have similarly fought to overcome a significant adversity while achieving academic and/or leadership excellence in high school.
How To Apply
Required Documents Checklist
- An official transcript showing you are a current high school senior at one of the Rowan County high schools;
- Proof of acceptance and a declared intention to attend a community college or four-year college in the summer or fall of 2023;
- Two (2) non-family (minimum age: 22) reference letters with contact information for each reference;
- A completed application and an essay (750 words or less) explaining how you were able to achieve excellence in academics and/or leadership despite some personal adversity (for example: personal/family loss, illness or injury) you have encountered and had to overcome during your school years, how you learned from it, and how it caused you to grow as an individual.
- Turn in all required materials and essay to your High School Counselor.
- Carson High School - Ashlinn Trexler - trexlerah@rss.k12.nc.us
- Salisbury High School - Kendra Glover - gloverke@rss.k12.nc.us
- North Rowan High School - Angela Keaton - keatonad@rss.k12.nc.us
- East Rowan High School - Jacqueline Taylor - taylorjh@rss.k12.nc.us
- South Rowan High School - Sarah Neff - neffsa@rss.k12.nc.us
- West Rowan High School - Krysta Gary - garyky@rss.k12.nc.us
- Rowan Cabarrus Early College - Pam Ratliff - ratlifpj@rss.k12.nc.us