The Bollinger Family Endowed Scholarship

The donor wishes to honor the life and memory of Sue Bollinger Bennett, Elon Tyson Bollinger, Herman Paul Bollinger, Sr., and Donald Bruce Bollinger. As an elementary school teacher, Sue Bollinger Bennett inspired her students to excel and become engaged members of their community. She encouraged and influenced every child, as she understood that the future of the world was in her classroom each day. Sue earned her degree in Elementary Education at UNC Pembroke.  She learned her interpersonal skills growing up in Lumberton from her parents Herman and Elon Bollinger and her brother Don Bollinger.  Anyone who knows the Bollinger family says, “They are good people.” Recipient will be a full time student pursuing an Elementary Education degree and / or a member of the Women’s Golf Team or Men’s Basketball Team.  Consideration will be given to residents of NC with preference given to Lumberton High School graduates, Robeson Community College graduates, McMichael High School graduates or Rockingham County Community College graduates.  The award is renewable as long as the recipient maintains a minimum of 3.0 GPA.