The Watauga Education Foundation awarded its annual $1,000 scholarship to Watauga High School Senior, Elizabeth Ward. Elizabeth plans to attend Carolina Central Community College in the fall to begin her studies in animal science. She hopes to return to the Boone area as a vet.
The Kate Swift Reese Scholarship helps a Watauga High School graduate attend college. This scholarship fund was started in 2009 by the children of Mrs. Kate Swift Reese, who was an indomitable force in the Beaver Dam area of Watauga County.
