By Thomas Lott
CONCORD â The first two Dr. Chris Lowder Scholarships were handed out this week to Zahria Shipp, a senior at J.M. Robinson High School and Vincent Taylor, an English as a Second Language Teacher at Patriots Elementary School.
These scholarships were established in April 2021 to honor Dr. Lowderâs service and dedication to Cabarrus County Schools as a Teacher, Administrator and Superintendent. Dr. Lowder retired from his position as Superintendent in February.
The two scholarships are intended for one CCS staff member who is pursuing a degree or certificate, and one for a graduating senior from a CCS high school. Each award is for $1,000. Funds were raised with the goal to fund the scholarships for a minimum of five years. A total of 26 well-qualified applications were received for the inaugural awards.