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Drew
Hamilton Award of Excellence presented
to a New Century Scholar
Emily
Roberson, second
from left, holds
the Drew Hamilton
Award of Excellence
presented to her
by Margaret Hamilton,
left, mother of
the late Drew Hamilton,
during the New Century
Scholars awards
ceremony held Sept.
27 at Southwestern
Community College.
With them is Patty
Wilson, coordinator
for the NCS program
in Jackson County,
and Austin Hamilton,
right, Drew’s
brother.
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Emily Roberson of Whittier,
a School of Alternatives sophomore
and New Century Scholar, has
been named the recipient of
the Drew Hamilton Award of Excellence
for 2007.
This award is presented annually
to a New Century Scholar who
demonstrates exemplary character,
academic ability and dedication
to community service. It is
given in honor of the late
Drew Hamilton who was selected
as a New Century Scholar in
2000 as he entered the seventh
grade. His mother, Margaret
Hamilton, presented the award
to Roberson at the Sept. 27
NCS awards ceremony at Southwestern
Community College.
Speaking before the presentation,
Patty Wilson, Jackson County
NCS coordinator, recalled
Drew Hamilton’s time
as a New Century Scholar.
“Drew worked hard and
was proud to be a New Century
Scholar. He set goals for
himself and met challenges
head on. As an elementary
student, Drew struggled to
learn to read. But he was
determined,” Wilson
said. “With the help
of tutors, he succeeded. As
a middle grade student, he
was challenged by cancer.
But Drew never let cancer
stop him from achieving his
goals and living his life.”
Wilson went on to say that
Hamilton participated in NCS
activities, completed his
volunteer work, turned in
all his homework while in
the hospital and graduated
from Smokey Mountain Elementary
School.
“Emily exemplifies Drew’s
spirit of determination,”
Wilson said. “Emily,
like Drew, has also faced
adversity. At age two, Emily
was diagnosed with Asperger’s
Syndrome or more frequently
called, Autism. Like Drew,
Emily has not allowed this
obstacle to deter her from
meeting her challenges in
life with a positive attitude.
Emily has excelled in academics
and community service. She
has received the President’s
Student Service award numerous
times for her volunteer work
at church and school. Emily
enjoys playing her guitar
at home and for her church
choir. She has been very active
in New Century Scholars and
has emerged as one of our
NCS Leaders. It is for this
reason that Emily is awarded
the Drew Hamilton Award of
Excellence for 2007.”
To learn more about the New
Century Scholars program,
visit the SCC website at www.southwesterncc.edu
or contact Patty Wilson at
pwilson@email.jcps.k12.nc.us.
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