Recipients of the Kern E. Church Scholarship
| 2009 | Lauren Elisabeth Gosnell- daughter of David Gosnell, Cleveland County |
| 2008 | Lauren Elisabeth Gosnell- daughter of David Gosnell, Cleveland County |
| 2007 | Lauren Elisabeth Gosnell – daughter of David Gosnell, Cleveland County |
| 2006 | Lauren Elisabeth Gosnell – daughter of David Gosnell, Cleveland County |
| 2005 | Heather Dawn Davis – daughter of James Davis, Alexander County |
| 2004 | Heather Dawn Davis – daughter of James Davis, Alexander County |
| 2003 | Heather Dawn Davis – daughter of James Davis, Alexander County |
| 2002 | Angela Louise Beninate– daughter of Douglas Beninate, Cary |
| 2001 | Angela Louise Beninate – daughter of Douglas Beninate, Cary |
| 2000 | Angela Louise Beninate – daughter of Douglas Beninate, Cary |
| 1999 | Jamie Laughter – daughter of Samuel Laughter, Henderson County |
| 1998 | Stepahaine Brockwell - daughter of Roy Brockwell, Inspections Administrator Durham County |
| 1997 | Micah Dawn Carlan - daughter of Mike Carlan, Gastonia |
| 1996 | Kenneth Allen Guill - son of Dick Guill, CEO |
| 1995 | Laikhe Jones - daughter of Calvin Jones, City of Durham |
| 1994 | Laikhe Jones - daughter of Calvin Jones, City of Durham |
| 1993 | Cleopatrice Lacey - daughter of Wilson Lacey, CEO City of Durham |
| 1992 | Laikhe Jones - daughter of Calvin Jones, City of Durham |
| 1991 | Shelley Lynn Clayton - daughter of Mary Clayton, Admin. Asst. NCDOI |
| 1990 | Larry Gragg - son of Howard Gragg, CEO City of Lenoir |
| 1989 | Glen Stuart Thomas - son of Stuart Thomas, CEO City of Greensboro |
| 1988 | Vickie Lynn Whitaker - daughter of Phil Whitaker, CEO Surry County |
| 1987 | Lisa Ihlanfeldt - daughter of Paul Aderhold, Supt. Lee County Inspections |
| 1986 | Greg Scott Atchley - son of James Marshall Atchley, Chief CEO Rutherford Co |
| 1985 | Jeffrey T. Lochamon - son of James Lochamon, Chief CEO Roanoke Rapids |
| 1984 | Timothy C. Bevins - son of Clyde Bevins, CEO North Wilkesboro |