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Honors College Pledge Ride Scholarship
The Honors College began a tradition in 1997, its first year, when Dean Brian Railsback rode his bike up a mountain to raise funds through pledges for scholarships. Rides have taken the dean up to the top of Richland Balsam (the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway), Mount Mitchell (the highest mountain east of the Mississippi), and as far as Raleigh. Over $40,000 has been raised through the rides to support Honors students already enrolled at WCU.
The Honors College Board of Directors manages the program, awarding tuition scholarships of $1,000 in the spring for students to use the following fall. For more information, contact the dean.
To find out more about the 2008 Pledge Ride scholarship, please visit our website or contact Bonnie Beam at the Honors College Office.