2021 DeJoy-Wos Leadership Scholars
In the fourth of a five-year gift funded through the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation and organized by The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), one scholarship was awarded to an Estonia student and eight were awarded to North Carolina students, with priority given to students with financial need. The students interned with government agencies, media outlets, businesses and nonprofit organizations, while attending courses with academic credit provided through George Mason University.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation was a Diamond Sponsor for the 18th Annual Greensboro Oyster Roast, which is the primary annual fundraising event for Family Service of the Piedmont. The drive-thru event raised more than $310,000 to support Greensboro children and families in crisis.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation continued their support of Junior Achievement of the Triad by sponsoring the 41st Annual Business Leaders Hall of Fame held January 26, 2021. Junior Achievement of the Triad’s Business Leaders Hall of Fame is an event to recognize and honor the professional accomplishments of visionary businessmen and women who have shaped the Triad’s economic landscape.
Two incoming Institute of World Politics (IWP) students are the recipients of the prestigious DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation Scholarship.
The DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation made a major contribution of $25,000 to the Greensboro Police Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase equipment that help create a safer city for all people.
In the third of a five-year gift funded through the DEJOY\WOS Family Foundation and organized by The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), eight North Carolina students were awarded scholarships to participate in the TFAS Virtual Summer, an interactive online program that connects students across the United States with virtual internships in Washington, D.C. and courses with academic credit provided through George Mason University.
