PCHS grad Scott earns Godfrey Scholarship

A graduating senior at Perquimans County High School is this year’s recipient of the J. Marion & Debbie H. Godfrey Agri-Business Scholarship.

This year’s recipient Hailey Jo Scott, who plans to attend N.C. State University and earn a degree in poultry. She will continue her studies at a veterinarian school. Her goal is to become a veterinarian for both small and large animals.

The $1,000 scholarship is funded through the Marion & Debbie Godfrey Endowment established by their children, Melissa G. Miller, Tammi G. Byrum and Justin Godfrey and the recipient is named by the Perquimans County Schools Foundation.

The scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a degree in agriculture or ag-business while attending either a two- or 4-year college or university, trade or technical school.

Although Scott says she did not grow up around agriculture, she joined ag-related clubs in middle school and continued her ag-related studies in high school as a member of FFA. She says attending state and national conventions, as well as ag-related field trips, helped her develop a passion for agriculture.

Scott is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, the Beta and Health Occupations clubs, and a cheerleader at PCHS. She is an honor student, a forestry member and member of the Vet Science Team at PCHS.