GFWC-NC Statesville Woman's Club honors Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship winner with a “College Shower”

Last Updated 5/13/2022Posted in News, General Blog


Photo:  At the May meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Club of North Carolina (GFWC of NC) Statesville Woman’s Club meeting and “College Shower” for the club Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship winner, West Iredell High School senior Natalie Bridgman, at left with Club Past President Linda Lavinder who portrayed Sallie Southall Cotten as she gave a brief history of how the scholarship was established.

At their May meeting, of the General Federation of Women’s Club of North Carolina (GFWC of NC) Statesville Woman’s Club presented their Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship winner, Natalie Bridgman with a “College Shower.” She is a senior at West Iredell High School and will be attending Wake Forest University in the fall to double major in political science and environmental science. Natalie is the daughter of Cathy and Randy Puda of Statesville. At the shower she was joined by her mother and sister Ashleigh Puda.

Club Past President Linda Lavinder portrayed Sallie Southall Cotten as she gave a brief history of how the scholarship was established.

The club will hold a Spring Rock Painting at the clubhouse on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to paint kindness rocks. For more information contact Club Project Coordinator, Stephanie Gill at 704-657-5008.

The club will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the historic clubhouse located at 515 West End Avenue. There will be a time of fellowship and refreshments at 11:30 a.m. and meeting will start at 12:00 p.m.

For club information or about renting the GFWC of NC Statesville Woman’s Clubhouse for your meeting or event, inquiries may be emailed to the club at [email protected] or by calling 704-761-8208. For details on joining the GFWC

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