Scholar-Athlete Awards Night

The Durham Sports Club Scholar-Athlete Awards Night was established to honor the top scholar-athletes in Durham’s high schools. The Athletic Director of each public and private high school nominates one senior male and one senior female for these awards. A committee of Durham Sports Club members then selects winners of scholarships totaling $3,000.

Jim Grobe

All of the nominees, along with their parents, Athletic Director and Principal, are honored at a dinner banquet in May, usually held at Croasdaile Country Club. At that time, the Club presents each school’s Athletic Director with $250 for their athletic departments, and the scholarship recipients are named. The evening is highlighted by a guest speaker from the world of sports. This year we were very fortunate to have Jim Grobe, Head Football Coach for Wake Forest University as our keynote speaker. In a world where we hear so many negatives, this is truly a very special, positive night!

Harold Strawbridge and Mildred Barnes

Beginning in 2011, the $1,000 scholarships that one boy and one girl receive have been “named” to honor Mildred Barnes and Harold Strawbridge, two people that have made significant contributions to the establishment of the Durham Sports Club Scholarship Foundation. This year’s winner of the inaugural “Mildred Barnes Scholar-Athlete Award” for girls is Camille Morgan of The Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill, and the winner of the “Harold Strawbridge Scholar-Athlete Award” for boys is Sam Selig from Jordan High School. Congratulations!

Camille Morgan, recipient of "Mildred Barnes Scholar-Athlete Award", and Sam Selig, recipient of the "Harold Strawbridge Scholar-Athlete Award" each receive a $1000 scholarship