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WakeEd Partnership Expands Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship to Guaranteed Four-Year Award

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) announced a major expansion of the Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship, transforming the award from a one-year scholarship into a guaranteed, auto-renewing four-year scholarship valued at $12,500 per academic year for eligible student-athletes from Apex High School and Green Hope High School. Since its inception in 2018, the Pittard Scholarship […]

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Wake Ed Partnership Awards $212,500 in Scholarships to 17 Wake County Student-Athletes

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-supported nonprofit dedicated to advancing public education in Wake County, has awarded $212,500 in college scholarships to 17 student-athletes from Apex High School and Green Hope High School. Each recipient has been named a Coach Bob Pittard Scholar and will receive a $12,500 scholarship for the 2025–2026 academic

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Former Teacher Leaves $2.7 Million to Send Apex Athletes to College

WakeEd announced the 2017-2018 winners of the Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship! Read our press release. Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and click the bell icon for notifications. For more from WakeEd, follow us on social media, links are at the top of this page, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Insight, monthly

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Former Teacher Leaves $2.7 Million to Establish College Scholarship Program in Wake County

WakeEd Partnership is pleased to present the first class of Coach Bob Pittard Scholars. Mr. Pittard was a former teacher and graduate from Wake County Public Schools who left in his will financial capabilities and direction to establish a sustainable college scholarship fund for student athletes in Apex, North Carolina.

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