Gladys C.H. Matthewson Memorial Endowed Scholarship - This scholarship was established in 2002 by Mrs. Matthewson’s daughter, Gladys Harrison Matthewson, and the Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Matthewson, born in 1896 in Princeville, was a kind, gentle, and compassionate woman. She valued education and taught in the Edgecombe County Negro School System until 1930. This scholarship is awarded to students in the Early Childhood curriculum.
This scholarship was established in 2002 by Mrs. Matthewson’s daughter, Gladys Harrison Matthewson, and the Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Matthewson, born in 1896 in Princeville, was a kind, gentle, and compassionate woman. She valued education and taught in the Edgecombe County Negro School System until 1930. This scholarship is awarded to students in the Early Childhood curriculum.