Kerri D. Efird Memorial Scholarship Page
Welcome Everyone
12th ANNUAL KERRI D. EFIRD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BIKE RUN!!!!! It's that time of year again!...Get those bikes out and polish some chrome and let's ride!!!!!!!! - APRIL 24, 2010!!! STAY TUNED!!!
12TH ANNUAL KERRI D EFIRD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BIKE RUN!!!
SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 2010 @ WEST STANLY HIGH SCHOOL
RAIN OR SHINE! - REGISTER 10AM & LEAVE 11 AM. THE RIDE WILL LEAVE FROM WEST STANLY HIGH SCHOOL, HIGHWAY 24/27, RED CROSS, NC W/ POLICE ESCORT AND GO TO COX’S HARLEY DAVIDSON IN ASHEBORO, NC - ALL RIDING TOGETHER & RETURNING TOGETHER - BACK TO THE SCHOOL FOR BBQ. COST IS DONATION (TAX DEDUCTIBLE ) T-SHIRTS & GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE ONLY FUND RAISER FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO DESERVING WEST STANLY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. HELP KEEP KERRI’S MEMORY ALIVE!
NEED MORE INFO or INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR???…CALL SCOTT OR TRACY EFIRD @ 704-888-4587
E MAIL: marbleman28097@yahoo.com or te97hdheritage@yahoo.com
Or go to website - www.kerripooh.com e mail – kdescholarship@aol.com
Thanks for visiting the Kerri D Efird Memorial Scholarship Website!!!
2009 Kerri D Efird Memorial Scholarship Winners
We proudly awarded 4 - $1000. Scholarships to four very special graduating Seniors on Thursday Night, May 28, 2009 @ West Stanly Academic Honors Banquet @ Oakboro First Baptist Church. It was a blessing and an honor to be a part of this wonderful ceremony- this brings the total awarded for the life of the Scholarship all to West Stanly Seniors from 1999-2009 to $43,000!!!
WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Bailey Herring, Daughter of Kevin & Lisa Herring of Oakboro, NC - Bailey's plans are to attend NC State University and to major in Elementary Education.
Katie Pesta, Daughter of Chris & Debbie Pesta of Oakboro, NC - Katie's plans are to attend NC State University and to major in Animal Science/Extension Education
Matthew Revels, son of Stephanie G. Revels of Stanfield, NC - Matthew's plans are to attend The United States Military Academy at West Point and to major in Political Science
Jessica Forrest, daughter of Michael & Beverly Perry of Stanfield, NC - Jessica's plans are to attend The University of North Carolina @ Charlotte and to major in Accounting.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
SCOTT EFIRD, JESSICA FORREST, KATIE PESTA, MATTHEW REVELS, BAILEY HERRING, TRACY EFIRD
The Kerri D Efird Memorial Scholarship was established to carry on the memory of
a special person whose life was short, but in her 18 years accomplished more
than most of us will in a lifetime.
Our daughter, Kerri, passed away on 2/21/1999 at the age of 18. Kerri had cystic
fibrosis & at the age of 16 was placed on the transplant list for lungs. She
received a new set on May 10, 1997 -Mother's Day.
After transplant Kerri was in the hospital for 11 weeks at Duke Medical Center and then
in rehab for 5 weeks.
We came home in Aug of 97 - 1 week after school had started where she was a Junior
at West - there were many complications after the transplant but Kerri who was a
dedicated member of The West Stanly Players, continued to go to school & keep up
with her class.
Kerri soon had to go on homebound due to monthly hospitalizations, but at this
point in her Senior Yr, she
had ample requirements for graduation and started to take on-line courses w/
Stanly Comm College.
Kerri did not walk across the stage at graduation w/ her
class of 1999, but in spirit she was there when her name was called & was
recognized for her academic achievements against all odds presented before her.
Kerri’s life made such an impression that the KDE Memorial Scholarship was established.
In the year of 2000 we formally incorporated and became a 501(c)3 non profit
organization- See Information page below for the full history of the
Scholarship.
Kerri relied on her faith in God, family, & friends to carry her through her
worst times.
The rest is a testament to Kerri’s life - thru May 29, 2009, we have awarded
$43,000 to graduating seniors at West Stanly High School.
As you can see, Kerri was a very brave and determined young lady that constantly
made her Dad, Scott & myself so very proud to be her parents.
With the support of family & friends now, we strive to carry on her memory &
undying spirit.
11TH KERRI D EFIRD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BIKE RUN PICTURES
Kerri's Senior Prom Picture
Kerri & Scottie - December 25, 1997
EVER WONDER ABOUT THE KERRI POOH SHIRT?
THE KERRI D EFIRD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BIKE RUN HAS HAD A SHIRT EVERY YEAR SINCE THE ORIGINATION OF THE RIDE. THE FIRST YEAR’S RIDE SHIRT WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DID NOT HAVE THE KERRI POOH DESIGN ON IT. THE KERRI POOH DESIGN CAME FROM THE BACK OF KERRI’S OWN MOTORCYCLE HELMET. KERRI WAS CALLED KERRI POOH WHEN SHE WAS JUST A BABY. KERRI BEING CALLED THAT WAS DESTINED TO LOVE POOH…BECAUSE SHE FOR SURE WAS A POOH-LOVER. A FRIEND OF OURS, TERRY FAULKNER, PAINTED KERRI’S HELMET FOR HER FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. KERRI WORE IT WHEN SHE RODE UNTIL THE TIME THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO RIDE WITH US. THE KERRI POOH IS JUST ONE SYMBOL ON THE KERRI POOH SHIRT. HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED ALL THE FROGS ON THE SHIRT?...KERRI LOVED FROGS…SHE SAID THAT IF YOU COULD LOVE A FROG YOU CAN LOVE ANYTHING…AND SHE DID JUST THAT…SHE HAD THE LOVE IN HER HEART FOR ALL INCLUDING FROGS - SO THAT EXPLAINS WHY THERE ARE FROGS ON THE SHIRT…IF YOU COUNT THEM, THERE IS ONE FROG FOR EACH YEAR OF THE RIDE. ON THE SHIRT THERE IS ALWAYS A REFERENCE TO WEST STANLY HIGH SCHOOL, WHETHER IT BE WITH THE SIMILAR DRAWING OF THE SCHOOL, THE SIGN OF THE SCHOOL OR SIMPLY KERRI POOH WITH A DOO-RAG ON WITH THE LETTER WSHS ON IT AND THE SCHOOL COLORS, THE REFERENCE TO WEST STANLY IS ALWAYS ON THERE IN SOME MANNER AS THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF KERRI'S LIFE - SHE LOVED GOING TO SCHOOL AND BEING A PART OF THE WEST STANLY PLAYERS. MOST OF THE YEARS PAST, WE HAVE TRIED TO TIE IN TO THE SHIRT EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST YEAR, SUCH AS WITH THE 2009 SHIRT WE WERE PATRIOTIC AS IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THAT WAS THE ELECTION. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL TURN UP FOR THE 2010 YEAR – BUT YOU CAN JUST BET THAT THERE WILL BE 12 FROGS , A WEST STANLY HIGH SCHOOL REFERENCE, AND OF COURSE THE FAMOUS KERRI POOH!..
BUT WE COULD NOT DO ALL OF THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSORS ON THE BACK OF THE SHIRT. WE HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT EACH YEAR SUPPORT US BY BEING SPONSORS – WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL “COURTESY” ADS…SUCH AS IN MEMORY OF A DEAR FRIEND , MICHELE HELMS. WE ALSO HAVE ONE FOR MY DADDY, IN MEMORY OF CECIL FURR, AND IN MEMORY OF AMY TAYLOR HARVELL, KERRI’S DEAR FRIEND WHO PASSED AWAY DUE TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS ALSO.
IMAGINE IF YOU CAN, THE PRIDE THAT YOU FEEL FROM THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR CHILD, AND KNOW THAT THIS IS THE PRIDE THAT WE FEEL, WHEN WE SEE THE KERRI RIDE SHIRTS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY BEING WORN. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHIRTS AND THE HISTORY OF THEM, AS MUCH AS WE DO IN SHARING THEM WITH YOU.
