RAF Grant Supports Sarah Slayton Evans Memorial Scholarship at RCC
Oct 22, 2026The Rockingham Community College Foundation has received an $800 grant from the Reidsville Area Foundation to support the Sarah Slayton Evans Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The gift was designated by an anonymous donor.
The scholarship was established in memory of Sarah Slayton Evans, a longtime RCC educator and administrator, and supports students enrolled in Business Technologies programs. The RCC Business Technologies Club was a major contributor toward establishing the endowed scholarship.
“We are grateful to the Reidsville Area Foundation and the anonymous donor for this generous support,” said RCC President Dr. Sylvia Cox. “This gift will help strengthen the scholarship and continue its purpose of providing opportunities for RCC students.”
Thomas Knight, chair of RCC’s Business Technologies Department, said the gift is particularly meaningful to the students and faculty who helped establish the scholarship.
“The Business Technologies Club was proud to play an important role in establishing this scholarship in Sarah’s memory,” Knight said. “We are thankful for this additional support and for the investment it represents in our students.”
RCC Foundation Executive Director Paul Farrar thanked the organization and the donor.
“We sincerely appreciate the Reidsville Area Foundation and the anonymous donor for supporting the Sarah Slayton Evans Memorial Endowed Scholarship,” he said. “Their generosity adds to the support this scholarship has received from across our college and community and will help it continue making a difference for RCC students.”
To support the Sarah Slayton Evans Memorial Endowed Scholarship, visit www.rockinghamcc.edu/foundation and designate your gift to the scholarship.
