Statewide (awarded to a U.S. History teacher)
This scholarship was established in honor of the late Dr. Mary McDuffie who began her 35-year long career in education as a history teacher. Her outstanding educational achievements included Teacher of the Year at Terry Sanford High School; Cumberland County Principal of the Year; Wachovia Southeast Regional Principal of the Year; North Carolina Principal of the Year; and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the office of the Governor of North Carolina. She also was a North Carolina district superintendent and later served as NCCAT’s Executive Director from 2002–2011. The Mary D. McDuffie Honored Educator Scholarship honors the lifelong dedication of Dr. McDuffie to the profession of teaching and education.