More than 160 scholarship donors, recipients and family members attended the 2007 Scholarship Recognition Dinner on April 26, 2007. Dr. Don Caudill, professor and chair of Organizational Management & Leadership and E-Business & Entrepreneurship at Bluefield College in Virginia, was the featured speaker. Dr. Caudill endowed the Brian A. Delp Service Award for a graduating senior who demonstrates dedication to community service and academic achievement in memory of a student who was killed in a traffic accident in 2002 while Dr. Caudill was a professor of marketing at BSC.

Samuel and Carla Delp, Brian’s parents, announced the endowment of another scholarship in Brian’s memory to honor his athletic achievements. The Brian A. Delp Humanitarian Athletic Award is presented to an outstanding student-athlete each year. As the endowment grows, the award will be made to a male and a female who demonstrate commitment to their studies and their community as well as athletic prowess.

Five students also spoke about how the scholarships they received had made a difference in their lives:

	Andrea Browning, a senior graduating with honors, said, “Knowing that there is someone out there who cares about my education gives me the extra motivation I need to succeed.”
Sara Bulford expressed her appreciation that her education did not create a financial burden for her parents. “Without the help of my scholarships, I would never be able to graduate with two complete bachelor degrees.”
	Howard Coston, a starting center on the BSC basketball team observed, “The scholarships I receive have helped me focus on my education without worrying about how I am going to pay for it.”
Shamantee Mitchell, who received several scholarships, said, “Your help has meant so much tome. I have been blessed by the College for the past four years.”
	Louie Rocchetti, a nontraditional student who came to BSC after serving in the military, said, “My scholarship has helped me to be able to invest more of my time into my studies, and I’m very grateful for that.”