Gifts & Grants Archive
Hillsborough residents establish scholarship in honor of Doc Watson
BOONE—John L. and Marjorie Idol of Hillsborough and Watauga County have established the Arthel “Doc” Watson Scholarship Endowment for Traditional Mountain Music at Appalachian State University.
Proceeds from the endowment will fund a scholarship to be awarded annually to a full-time student at Appalachian who is studying or displays talent in traditional mountain music. The first scholarship will be awarded in 2009.



BOONE—The Furniture Foundation of High Point has provided $24,000 to Appalachian State University to fund eight $3,000 scholarships in the Department of Technology. 
