Scholarships
Mike Hamlar establishes new endowment to provide networking, career service opportunities at Wake
In the fall of 2019, Hamlar established the Student-Athlete Development Excellence Fund - a new Wake Forests Athletics endowment that will permanently provide networking and career services opportunities to generations of future Wake Forest student-athletes.
Virginia State University - Michael L. Hamlar Scholarship
In 2019, Mike Hamlar created the Michael Lawrence Hamlar Scholarship at the Historical Black College of Virginia State University located in Petersburg, VA. Mike's great uncle Lawrence Hamlar graduated and is in the football hall of fame at Virginia State University. Although Mike did not attend an HBCU, he sees the value they give to students, community and society.
Irene Lark and Lucille Poindexter Scholarship Fund
Mike Hamlar believes having an educated workforce will help grow our economy. Katina and Mike started a Scholarship Fund at Bethlehem Baptist Church with an initial $5,000 investment. "Education will continue to be my primary focus, and I want to encourage our young people to further their education by completing a certificate program, attending a Community College or Four-Year Institution," Hamlar states. In the last five years, the fund has grown, and the scholarship committee has awarded 12,000 in scholarships.
Constance Hamlar Minority Scholarship Fund at Roanoke College
Lawrence (Larry) H. Hamlar believed education was a vital part of ones success. Hence, he partners with Roanoke College to create the Constance Hamlar Minority Scholarship. In 2018 the scholarship awarded 2 students with full tuition. Lawrence also served on the board of trustees for Roanoke College. Click Lawrence Hamlar Bio for a brief list of his contributions
Minority Business Scholarship Fund at Virginia Western
Not only did Lawrence H. Hamlar create a scholarship at Roanoke College but he also partnered with Virginia Western Community College to create a minority business scholarship fund.