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The Charotte Post Foundation Honors Mel Watt With Its Luminary Award For 2025

“Here’s a guy who serves his community very well,” Gantt said of Watt. “He managed campaigns, ran himself, was elected 10 times, did good things in Congress and ran a very important federal agency. How could this guy not be a Luminary?”
more»Watson Of Ranson Middle And STARS Academy Is Post Foundation’s Top Teacher

STARS board chair Marcel McCrea calls Watson’s dedication “unparalleled and unending.” An attorney and partner at Phillips & McCrea, PLLC, he calls Watson incredible and an “all-around great guy.”
“What appealed to me was that the organization was geared toward levelling the playing field for Black and Brown students,” McCrea says. “When I learned the strength of STARS was helping children with test-taking skills and confidence to achieve well on exams, I was really interested in seeing how I could assist.”
more»All in the family: Top senior follows her sister’s example

Hudson, a Mallard Creek High School senior and the Charlotte Post Foundation’s Top Senior of year, is the second person in her family to earn the award and corresponding scholarship.
more»Top Senior of the year runner-up has big dreams and goals

“I was really shocked and honored at first,” Purnell said, “because I was applying for a lot of scholarships, and this was really this was my first one that I won. So, I was really excited to be nominated and honored to be a Top Senior scholar, and also, I was just ready to share the news with my parents and family.
more»All in the family: Top senior follows her sister's example
Mallard Creek High’s Kyla Hudson matches older sibling as outstanding scholar
more»The Charlotte Post Foundation Expands Remedial Reading Program For 2025

"At Byers, many students have reached grade-level proficiency and virtually every child who participates shows improved comprehension." - Gerald Johnson
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