Our donors

Great nurses have great compassion as well as great skills. It is an honor to be able to provide this scholarship to a great future nurse to ease some of the financial burdens for those who choose a career dedicated to helping others.

Established in 2005 by GlaxoSmithKline, the income from the $140,000 endowment is be used to fund scholarship(s) for students enrolled in electronics engineering, biotechnology, computer engineering technology, industrial pharmaceutical technology, industrial systems technology, or pursuing an associate’s degree in science or other approved science or engineering related curriculum.

Established by the Greater Triangle Chapter of the International Facility Management Association ( IFMA ) in 2002 and revised in 2007 to fund a merit scholarship for a second-year student enrolled full-time in architectural technology, landscape architecture, industrial engineering or mechanical engineering.

Established by the Gregory Poole Equipment Company for students enrolled in the heavy equipment and transport technology curriculum.

Established in 2014 by friends, colleagues, and family of Greg Rasor to assist a hard-working student pursuing a Culinary Arts degree at Wake Tech Community College. Chef Rasor was one of the first students to register for and graduate from Wake Tech’s Culinary Arts program. He held the positions of Sous Chef at Prestonwood Country Club, Executive Sous Chef at Governors Club and Executive Chef at Sheraton Capital Center Hotel before working in high-end catering at The Glass Onion and Savor Hospitality. Greg loved his work. He trained staff, taught students, consulted start-ups and was able

The Guye Stroud Memorial Scholarship honors C. W. Guye Stroud, a 2017 graduate of Wake Tech’s Associate in Fine Arts: Visual Arts program. Guye firmly believed in and personally experienced the transformative power of education to provide social and economic opportunity as well as personal enrichment and fulfillment at any phase of life. In his honor and memory, his family endowed this scholarship to provide needed financial support for future Wake Tech students.

Established by James A. Cox, Senior Vice President of Administrative Services, and his wife, Montie, to fund emergency financial aid grants to Wake Tech students.

Established in 2000 and revised in 2006, the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County fund scholarships ranging from $500-2,000 for students enrolled in curriculums at Wake Technical Community College that are related to the building trade: electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, civil engineering, architectural engineering and surveying. Preference in selection is first given to programs in the Applied Technologies Division.

At the Hourglass Foundation, we are passionate about giving back and paying it forward for others. We believe in the commitment to help others. Our belief is that everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their dreams for their best life possible, through hard work and commitment. We strive to achieve this through supporting trade school scholarship programs.