Sponsors
As We Celebrate Our 39th Year!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our 2025 & 2026 Sponsors
Without your generous donations and support, we would not be able to help the Transylvania County youth further advance their education, which will help shape the leaders of our future.
Thank you and we look forward to your continued support!
Platinum Level Sponsor
$1,600 & above
Ken & Nancy Anderson
Vicky Anthony
Archer's Home Renovations
Toni Arnold & Michael Niggel
Tim & Wanda Barrett
Denise Bergeron & Kim McElwee
Richard Binder & Donna Korora
Kelli Brennan
Nancy Block
Bill Bullivant
Maria Campbell
Casino Night - Gary Dodge
Jordan Clark
Lee Collins
Comporium
Connestee Falls Realty - Sarah Hysong
Robert & Priscilla Dein
Chuck & Edie Dunn
James & Rhea Estes
Walter & Gayle Frank
Beth & Jim Gillespie
David & Mary Gossett
Joanne Green & Craig Zimring
Carl & Diana Grissom
Robert & Catherine Groelle
Dan Guaglianone
Happy Hackers
Jennifer Hart Merrell - RE/MAX Land of the Waterfalls
John & Vicki Held
Robert & Elizabeth Henkel
John & Lynda Hysong
Mark & Janine Lebel Isabelli
Bru & Debra Izard
Mel & Derek Kamp
Chris Katzenbach & Tom Burkhardt
Anne Koterba & Jeff Goldberg
Doug & Susan Kish
Paul & Teri Goodall-Komar
Deborah Landen
Les & Christine Leech
Martha Legere
Richard & Irene Lindgren
Doug & Debbie Loeb
Looking Glass Realty WNC
Tom & Terri Lowery
Barb & Steve Martin
Mary Alice McBrayer Scholarship
Keith & Tommye Miller
Robert & Linda Mullins
James & Jennifer Newman
Noblebräu at 185 King Street
Martha Parsons
Marilyn & Tony Plonner
Andy & Lynn Reeves
Tom & Ashley Reynolds
Barbara & Karl Ristow
Schultz Roofing & Construction
Steve & Joyce Seelinger
Clay & Lisa Sykes
Val & Bob Thompson
Bruce & Jody Winfield
Anna & Paul Worley
Worley Construction & Remodeling
Brent Ziegler Scholarship Fund
Connestee Art League
CF Bocce
CF C.A.T.S.
CF Mountain Choral Ensemble
CF Mountain Gardeners
CF Pickleball Club
CF Newbies & Neighbors
CF Players
CF Quilters
CF Tennis
CF Women's Club
CF Woodcrafters
Diamond Level Sponsor
$1,200
Scott & Missy Banks
Thomas Barber
Charles & Rebecca Carter
Mark Chestnut
Vince & Susan Cuilla
Karen & Tom Dee
Jon & Mary Donnell
T.J. & Sara Kopf
Stephen & Sandra Lippy
Cindie & Jim Marx
Mitch & Sherrill McCullers
New Perspectives, Inc. - Meredith DeLaune
June Patton & Bill Greene
Carole & James Pohl
Tom & Kris Shook
Debra & David Smale
Bill & Cathy Snyder
Ed & Mary Ann Thomas
Bob & Karen Tuttle​
Gold Level Sponsor
$750
Robert & Barbara Allan
BCW Remodels LLC
Broad River Insurance
William & Billie Begg
Norm Campbell
Walter Carns
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio
Rick & Laura Clark
Barry & Laurie Davis
Debbie Dove & Leon de Jerez
First Citizens Bank
Fisher Realty
Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers - Diane Grimm
James & Rebecca Galle
Greg & Sue Gruber
Roxie & George Hewertson
Janis Lakin

Lowe's
Mary Alice McBrayer
Harry & Sande McCauley
Billy McCoy - RE/MAX Land of the Waterfalls
Nick Michalkow
Lorraine Montuori & Danny Shook
Jim & Sue O'Neal
Susan & Joe Pallot
Nancy Patrick
Carl Plaugher & Pam Weiger
Tom & Katie Reinke
Lee & Leslie Ricketts
Leah Rosenheck
Hal & Claire Schmidt
Jerry & Lori Tarnacki
White Squirrel Realty - Isaac Allen
Roger & Heidi Witmer
Nanci Ziegler
Silver Level Sponsor
$500
Jim & Suzanne Bailey
Lori & David Borrego
Jenny & Dale Boyd
Bob & Kathy Brackett
Jeff & Megan Busch
Troy Bode & Carol Kruer
James Cawley
Bob & Gay Coffin
Norm & Marcia Coleman
Thomas Colleton & Patricia Kerrigan
Joe DePippo
In Memory of Barbara Dodge
Elizabeth Fender
Howard & Carol Fisher
Paul & Sandy Gollnick
Jodie & Jack Grant
Rich Guinter
Headwaters Outfitters
Andrea & Bill Janzen
Jennings Builder Supply & Hardware
Kim Johnson & Mark O'Donnell
Frank & Heather Kauffman
David & Debra Lachter
La Petite Spa & Wellness
Ernie Levinson
Lilly T's Clothing Store
John Margold & Julie Shelffo
Joe & Beth J.S. McMurray
Robert & Peggy Neal
Pam Weiger & Carl Plaugher
Quixote Fine Cuisine
Deb Richter & Rene Wilson
Scott & Julia Ross
Rick & Sharon Sanborn
Norman & Melinda Sharrit
George & Jane Silver
Mike & Jo Stewart
Will & Sandy Toscani
Carolyn Van Ness & Ann Grant
Nona Walker
Whistlestop Market
Sid & Connie Wibbels
Howard & Diane Williams
James & Mary Jo Williams
Marian Wolf
Your Best Source - Bill & Linda Essig
Bronze Level Sponsor
$250
8 Ball Pool Group
Kiely Allen
Susan Baker & Mike Dermody
Regina Anderson & Christian Brutzer
Tom and Joan Barnet
Chris & Kathy Berry
Harold & Jean Brewer
Richard Brightman
Doug Brookbank
Michael & Christine Buckley
David & Cheryl Carson
Richard & Kathryn Carson
Cedar Mountain Cafe
Cedar Mountain Outpost
Emily Clark
Phyllis & Mark Conard
DD Bullwinkles - Dee Dee Perkins
Cindy & Larry Donaldson
Terry & Kathie Dudley
Eldridge Motors
Ben Eller
Jack & Barbara Elmore
James Foley
Linda & Ed Fradley
Don Gilmore
Jane Glenn
George & Nancy Goyette
Janet Grey
The Greystone Inn
Tim & Susan Griffin
William & Patricia Gross
Shirley Hallblade
Allena, Pete & August Harbeck
Henderson Oil Company
Thad & Sonia Hodgdon
Dave & Donna Hunter
Stephen & Mary Hunting
Bill Jones & Allison Tyrer
Kathleen Kelly
Joe & Jacqueline Kotaska
Lloyd & Cynthia Lunceford
Thomas & Lee McMurray
Michael & Virginia Mitchell
Rachel & Bryan O'Neill
Jerry & Margo Overton
Jacquelyn Pollock
Sterling & Martha Post
Lindsay Robertson
Shawn & Katherine Rudisill
Bob & Jeanne Rupp
Greg & Cheryl Shulman
Susanne Siebrase
Rick & Claire Skerrett
Gary & Michelle Slatkow
Terry Soifer
Bill & Joyce Spencer
Mary & Neil Stam
Rick & Nancy Subosits
Gary & Joleen Sutton
David & Becka Tait
Theophilus
Charles & Anne Todd
Joan Toepfer​
Traditional Acupuncture
Sue Troy
Chip & Debra Webb
Law Office of James Williams LLC
Jason Wormser
Burger Zapf
