WILLIAM J. WHITE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The William J. White Scholarship Fund was established in 1980 following Bill’s death from cancer. Bill was responsible for starting Colt Baseball locally in 1965 for rising high school players. The 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 345 additional scholarships have been awarded, including this year’s.
The 2026 recipients of the Bill White Scholarships are as follows:
Student High School College/University Hudson Deel Rockingham County Queens University of Charlotte Ethan Eastman Western Alamance North Carolina State University Weston Greene Western Alamance East Carolina University Wren Hash Orange High School UNC-Chapel Hill Braylon Louis Ragsdale North Carolina State University Kyle Maness Ragsdale Guilford Technical Community College Jackson Marriott Page North Carolina State University Kasen McGinnis Eastern Alamance Patrick & Henry Community College Jarrett Newell Eastern Alamance King University Alex Page Rockingham County UNC-Charlotte Levi Ponder Grimsley Elon University Gauge Rakestraw Rockingham County Rockingham Community College Max Snyder Grimsley Robeson Community College Luke Strittmatter Rockingham County UNC-Chapel Hill Tyler Westbrooks Eastern Alamance Lenoir Community College
These scholarships will be awarded between evening games of the Colt East Zone Tournament on Wednesday, July 22, at Stoner-White Stadium in Greensboro Jaycee Park. Bill White’s granddaughter, Courtney Lowrance, and Bobby Dawson, the first scholarship recipient, will present their checks and plaques respectively.
Courtesy of Ned McMillan, with Greensboro COLT Baseball