GWSHOF Scholarship Recipients

The GWSHOF Scholarship Program began with the enshrinement of the Class of 2007. New Hanover High School’s Shanise Blanks was the first recipient on behalf of Bill Brooks.
2025 Inductees Recipient School
Scott Braswell Aniziyon Sessions Garden City CC
Kim Crabbe Selamawit Caldart George Mason
Tommy Craig Sean Jenkins East Carolina
David Miller Bromley Thornton UNCW
Jerry Wainwright Caleb Powell UNCW
2024 Inductees Recipient School
Connor Barth Regan Printy East Carolina
Joe Browning Owen Marish UNCW
James Faison III Joidon Boddie N.C. Central
Alley Hart Avion Pinner Cape Fear CC
Sherri Tynes Taylor Lee Brunswick CC
2023 Inductees Recipient School
Jennifer Alley Ella Ronner Laney HS
Eddie Biedenbach Saniya Rivers NC State
Wiliam Murphy Brethan Barnhill New Hanover HS
Al Pastore Max Kerigan New Hanover HS
Mark Scalf Kevin Pitara UNCW
2020 Inductees Recipient School
Donnie Bowers John Menard Pembroke
Chucky Brown Kwesi Clarke Randolph-Macon
Phyllis Mason Colby McCaskill East Carolina
Joe Robinson James Brandon Almond Southeastern CC
2019 Inductees Recipient School
Steve Dayvault Hunter Bizzell UNCW
Linwood Hedgepeth Dylan Lawson Whiteville HS
Ruby Zell Sutton Sabine Felix Laney HS
Kevn Whitted Emma Malott Laney HS
2018 Inductees Recipient School
Sam Bowens Brejhe Halls Tennessee State
Lawrence Cook Hunter Garris Laney HS
Lou Howard Judah Ellis New Hanover HS
Nanna Rivers Trejan Houser John T. Hoggard HS
2017 Inductees Recipient School
Dave Allen Megan Johnson UNCW
Dr. Hubert Eaton, Sr. Caleb Mathis UNCW
Bruce Fleisher Rebecca Black UNC Asheville
Quinton McCracken Abigail Spivey South Brunswick HS
2016 Inductees Recipient School
Gwen Austin Bailey Katharine Davis Wallace-Rose Hill HS
John Bunting Steven Crowell Topsail HS
Larry Honeycutt Terrence Connelly UNCW
Charlie Niven Tyre Speller Nee Hanover HS
2015 Inductees Recipient School
Chuck Carree Gerald Vargas Spartanburg Methodist
Mel Gibson Jordon Talley UNCW
Jim Hebbe Sylvester Smith John T. Hoggard HS
James E. Moore Cory Everett New Hanover HS
2014 Inductees Recipient School
Ricky Benton Tanner Wayne Daniels West Columbus HS
Bob Boyd Emily Rasmussen John T. Hoggard HS
Alge Crumpler Campbell Margaret Cooper New Hanover HS
Calvin Lane Jack Ward UNCW
2013 Inductees Recipient School
Kenny Gattison Jacen Murphy New Hanover HS
Thell Overman Jauqayle Deonte Robinson Wallace-Rose Hill HS
Glenn Sasser Dylan Mosley South Brunswick HS
Maggie Will Corie Dew Whiteville HS
2012 Inductees Recipient School
Ike Grainger Lessa Yates New Hanover HS
Trot Nixon Sam Foy New Hanover HS
Dr. James R. Dineen Alix Theodossiou UNCW School of Nursing
Lenny Simpson Kelly Cameron UNCW
2011 Inductees Recipient School
Sheila Boles Sarah McCullough John T. Hoggard HS
Bill Dooley Justin Bradley UNCW
Dr. David Esposito Dawan McKinzise Wallace-Rose Hill HS
Willie Stargell Jevon Genwright John T. Hoggard HS
2010 Inductees Recipient School
Ben Bourgeois Kosta Blank UNCW
Terry Holland Michael Smith Clinton HS
Joe Miller Brandon Young New Hanover HS
Sherriedale Morgan Preston Ross, III Fayetteville 71st HS
2009 Inductees Recipient School
Spike Corbin Samuel Akiwane John T. Hoggard HS
Chester McGlockton Chris Ward Whiteville HS
George Rountree, III Kiarra Brewster New Hanover HS
Brian Rowsom Nikki Pledger Columbia HS
Helen Grey Smith Tyler Pinyatello New Hanover HS
2008 Inductees Recipient School
Wray Carlton Jahron Johnson Wallace-Rose Hill HS
Hoss Ellington Allen King New Hanover HS
Cathy Johnston Forbes Jared Jones New Hanover HS
Buck Hardee Aaron Bryan New Hanover HS
Clyde Simmons Brittney Smith New Hanover HS
2007 Inductees Recipient School
Bill Brooks Shanise Blanks New Hanover HS
Jap Davis Josh Brock New Hanover HS
Althea Gibson Chris Eason Ashley HS
Tommy Greene Trey Nye/Charlie Gore Whiteville HS
Jack Holley Evan Cavenaugh Wallace-Rose Hill HS
2006 Inductees Recipient School
Leon Brogden N/A N/A
Roman Gabirel N/A N/A
Wayne Jackson N/A N/A
Sonny Jurgenson N/A N/A
Meadowlark Lemon N/A N/A