Craven Community College Receives $2.4 Million Gift from Tim and Linda Hinken
NEW BERN – Craven Community College (Craven CC) has received a $2.4 million gift from Dr. Tim and Linda Hinken, marking one of the largest private donations in the College’s history. The gift, which was bequeathed after the Hinkens’ death in 2024, will support major capital projects, expand workforce development opportunities in the healthcare field, and establish the Tim and Linda Hinken Memorial Scholarship Endowment to benefit future students. A significant portion of the funding will be directed
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For Immediate Release – January 26, 2026Contact – Deedra Durocher, 252-670-1907, deedra.rotary7720@gmail.com Richard Goldstein, 252-567-5533, goldsteinrichard925@gmail.com SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL BSH OKTOBERFEST HOSTED BY NEW BERN ROTARY CLUB NewBern,January26,2026: TheNewBernBreakfastRotaryClub has set September 26, 2026, as the date for the 15th Annual BSH Oktoberfest event that serves as a major fundraiser to support their “Kicks-For-Kids” program as well as local scholarships
How 813 Schools Were Built in Rural Black North Carolina During the Jim Crow Era
It took a strong team with the right tools. Led by educator, scientist, founder of Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald, President and key entrepreneur in the growth of Sears-Roebuck, the Rosenwald Fund was established. It was a remarkable philanthropic partnership that helped construct over 800 Black schools across North Carolina during the 1910s -1930s providing seed grants and state-of-the-art architectural plans. Local Black communities more than matched those grants. Nearly a
