Community members recently attended the annual Cabarrus County NAACP Freedom Fund event at the Laureate Center in Kannapolis. The venue was filled to capacity with members of various churches from
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.