A Commitment to Excellence
Promoting CHS academics since 1984
Call for Nominations for the Class of 2025 Hall of Fame!
The CHSEF seeks nominations for Outstanding Educator and Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Any graduate or educator of Conway High School (CHS) or Whittemore High School, living or deceased, is eligible for consideration. Deadline to submit a nomination is March 31, 2025.
To submit a nomination, click here.
Friends of the Foundation
Become a Friend of the Foundation and support key projects that positively impact Conway High School as determined by the Board of Directors with the help of the Conway High School administration.
About Us
Purpose
Purpose
Purpose
To raise funds to promote educational programs for Conway High School through donations. To provide a committee to view programs and ideas and to make gifts and grants to the school, the departments, the teachers and student groups. To act as a fiscal agent for donors who wish to sponsor projects for the school, teachers, and students.
History
Purpose
Purpose
The first organizational meeting was held in November 1984. Mike King, Mary Ann Stalvey, Irby Koon, Howard Smith, Chip Brown, Richard Lovelace, Marshall Sasser, among others, created the CHS Educational Foundation.
The Foundation became a vehicle through which the community could make tax-free donations to support and enhance educational opportunities in the classroom and beyond.
Give
Purpose
Give
The CHS Educational Foundation reaches out to YOU to become a part of this continued commitment of excellence in education. Your support can become the very lifeline for continued prosperity in every aspect of our school and, as a result, of our entire community. Educational Foundation donations are tax exempt. Consider giving to CHSEF in honor or memory of someone today.
News from the Foundation
Once a Tiger, ALWAYS A TIGER!
The CHSEF provided $7,000 in teacher grants at the annual Welcome Back Breakfast in Fall 2024!
During the annual Welcome Back Breakfast event for Conway High School (CHS) faculty, the Conway High School Educational Foundation (CHSEF) board of directors awarded a total of $7,000 in grants to year's recipients. The CHSEF also provided a $25 Amazon gift card to each CHS teacher to assist with classroom supplies. Funding for teacher grants is provided through proceeds from the annual CHSEF Hall of Fame Awards Banquet.
Congratulations to the 2024-25 teacher grant recipients!
Amanda Addy
Tracie Arrington
Anita Atkinson
Hanna Chestnut
Tiffany Collins
Solomon Eagles
Tymesha Hosch
Zachary Lane
Denise Oliver
Steven Parsley
Jacelyn Spearman
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame!
Outstanding Educator: Jimmy Floyd
Outstanding Alumnus: Reverend Dr. Olin W. McBride
Outstanding Alumnus: Tracey Todd
Outstanding Alumnus: Dr. S. Ballou Skinner
Congratulations to the 2024 Foundation scholarship recipients!
Sallie E. Goldfinch Mathematics Honor Award: Taylor Hendrick
Jennifer Timbes Leadership Scholarship: Addison Inabnit
Waccamaw Sertoma Club Scholarship: Cooper Thomas
W.T. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship: Caylin Chestnut
Mary Ann Long Stalvey Scholarship: DuMarion Hudson-Carmichael
Charles Watson Scholarship: Maggie Barnhill
Lee Cates Legacy Scholarship: Carlie Piver
The CHSEF provided $3,770 in teacher grants at the annual Welcome Back Breakfast in Fall 2023!
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 grant recipients!
- $320 awarded to Monica Pippin for “No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet” books.
- $550 awarded to Darlene Lewis for purchase materials for Credential Parent Information Night.
- $300 awarded to Tracie Arrington for purchase of Hands On Equations program.
- $200 awarded to Anita Atkinson for purchase of classroom non-graphing calculators.
- $100 awarded to Rebekah Sellers for the purchase of 30 classroom calculators.
- $500 awarded to Breanne Underwood for purchasing clay materials for exposure to a new art medium.
- $750 awarded to Jacelyn Spearman for refurbishment of a baby grand piano.
- $500 awarded to Savannah Cox for purchasing materials necessary to create a succulent propagation lab.
- $300 awarded to Amanda Butler for purchase of classroom binders and dividers.
- $250 awarded to Morgan Sellers for purchase of motivational incentives.
Hall Of Fame Awards Banquet
Honoring Outstanding Alumni and Educators since 1992!
The Foundation’s annual fundraiser is an awards banquet that honors outstanding alumni and educators by induction into the CHSEF Hall of Fame. It has been held annually since 1992, and the names of the honorees are found on plaques located in the lobby of Conway High School. Honorees’ accomplishments and accolades are the legacy of Whittemore and Conway High Schools, and proudly celebrate their contributions worldwide. To view all past honorees, click here.
Foundation Scholarships
The Foundation provides scholarships to assist worthy students. Scholarships include the Jennifer Timbes Leadership Scholarship, Lee Cates Legacy Scholarship, Mary Ann Stalvey Memorial Scholarship, Charles Watson Scholarship, W.T. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship, and the Sallie E. Goldfinch Mathematics Honor Award Scholarship. Additionally, civic organizations may also give scholarships through the Foundation. Recipients are recognized each year at the Senior Awards Ceremony at Conway High School.
To learn more about the Foundation's scholarships, click here.