WILLIAM J. WHITE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Courtesy of Ned McMillan, with Greensboro COLT Baseball
The Bill White Scholarship Fund was established in 1980 following Bill’s death from cancer. Bill was responsible for starting Colt Baseball for rising high schoolers locally in 1965. This fund awards scholarships to former Colt Leaguers who are entering a college or university. The criteria include academic excellence, exemplary citizenship, and financial need. Bobby Dawson was the first recipient in 1981, and since then (including 2024) 315 scholarships have been awarded.
The 2024 recipients of the Bill White Scholarships are as follows:
Student High School College/University Immanuel Blackwell Dudley UNC-Charlotte Benjamin Brooks Southern Guilford UNCG Trace Hicks Williams High Rockingham Community College Anthony Lopossay Chatham Central Cleveland Community College Ian McMillan Jordan Matthews Brunswick Community College Joshua Medlin Ragsdale NC State Jacob Miles Western Alamance UNC-Wilmington Clifton Olmedo Walkertown High Louisburg College Evan Penny Rockingham County Wake Tech Community College Lane Powell Rockingham County GTCC Julian Simmons Grimsley GTCC
**********These scholarships will be awarded between evening games of the Colt East Zone Tournament on Wednesday, July 17, at Stoner-White Stadium. Bill White’s granddaughter, Courtney Lowrance, and Bobby Dawson will present the checks and plaques respectively.**********