NCSD Foundation Awards First College Scholarship

Dale Latkowski, a 2006 graduate of the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) in Morganton, is the recipient of the first $1,000 college scholarship from the NCSD Foundation. In addition to Dale’s scholarship, the Foundation has provided over $2,000 of support for students at the school in the 2005-06 school year.

Dale is enrolled at Western Piedmont Community College and is majoring in construction. His desire is to be a master carpenter.

Philip Hailey, president of the NCSD Foundation, said, “We are pleased to have Dale as our first scholarship winner. He has worked hard and proven that he will represent the school well in college and beyond.”

At NCSD, Dale participated in the student body government and the student honor program. One of his favorite subjects is math, and he won math awards in his senior year. Dale is also an excellent athlete, earning All-American honors in football and basketball. His artistic talents won him first place in an NCSD art show.

When asked about people who influenced his success, Dale responded, “My favorite teachers were Ms. Phyllis Miller, Mr. Tom Maye, Mr. Joseph Downing and Ms. Barbara Palmento. They encouraged me a lot and liked to see me work hard. Ms. Milller gave me lots of work and made me do it because she knew I could. I will always thank ALL the teachers and staff at NCSD who supported me.”

Dale is from Concord, NC. His parents are Mrs. Jackie Smith of Concord and Mr. Kim Latkowski of Locust, NC.

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Last Modified: October 3, 2006