Member Earns Collegiate Scholarship Endowed by Randolph EMC

Five years ago, Randolph EMC embarked on a journey to create an endowed scholarship at Randolph Community College (RCC) in Asheboro, N.C. The goal of the endowment was to aid a local college student and Randolph EMC member achieve his or her education.

Now that the endowment has matured, RCC and REMC are pleased to announce that Sharon Flinn has earned this outstanding achievement.

To qualify for the award, a student must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above and must be a member or REMC or a child of a member/owner of REMC. REMC also honors a student who exemplifies the qualities of integrity, account­ability, innovation and commu­nity involvment. These charac­teristics are also the values that REMC strives to demonstrate as a cooperative.

Flinn has focused her studies on Business Administration at RCC, and she plans to graduate with her associate's degree in 2025. Her goal for her study is to acquire the man­agement skills and profession­al growth necessary to foster successful entrepre­neurship. When she completes her degree at RCC, she plans to continue her studies by obtaining her bache­lor's degree.

Flinn enjoys RCC's flexible class schedule, since it allows her to continue working. In her community, she is active at East Side Baptist Church, where she attends a women's Bible study group.

While Flinn is an oustanding example to her own son, who also attends RCC, she points to her mother as her primary role model.

"My mother has been one of the most influential people in my life and has always inspired me to be my authentic self," said Flinn. "She has a positive and optimistic attitude that if you work hard for what you believe in, you can achieve anything you apply yourself to."

REMC congratulates Sharon Flinn for her achievement. We wish her all the best in her fu­ture endeavors.