Crosby Scholars is grateful for all who support our mission to ensure that every public school student in Forsyth County has the opportunity to attend college! The 2026 Crosby Scholars Invitational raised over $300,000 for Last Dollar Grants, Scholarships and programming!
A special thank you to Mary Crosby, Honorary Chair, for continuing to support our Invitational!
Thank you to...
First Horizon Foundation, our Presenting Dinner Sponsor
Cook Medical, our Presenting Breakfast of Champions Sponsor
Paul Fulton, Chair
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC
and all our Invitational Volunteers
Monday, May 4, 2026 at Old Town Club
This year's Sponsor Dinner was particularly special because we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Crosby Scholars Invitational. We are grateful to our dedicated community partners, some of which have been supporting us since our first invitational. We would also like to thank our presenting sponsor of the dinner, First Horizon Foundation.
Lee Roberts, Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill
(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)
In continuing the tradition of thought leadership, philanthropy, and community celebration, the 2026 Sponsor Dinner featured keynote speaker Lee H. Roberts, 13th Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We're grateful to Lee for his support of our organization and for advocating for the accessibility of higher education for all North Carolinians.
Hannah Greene, Crosby Scholars Class of 2021
Hannah Greene, a graduate of West Forsyth in 2021, gave remarks in appreciation of her time in the Crosby Scholars Program. Since graduating from UNC-Greensboro in 2025, she has started her own photography and digital marketing business - Hannah Lee Media. We have enjoyed reconnecting with Hannah as a Crosby Alum and wish her a successful post-grad journey!
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Bermuda Run Country Club
The Breakfast of Champions took place the morning of the Crosby Scholars Invitational before the first tee time of the day. We would like to thank our presenting sponsor of the breakfast, Cook Medical. This year, a record number of Scholars attended the breakfast and were given the opportunity to mingle with community leaders, donors, and scholarship sponsors.
Dave Odom, Retired Men's Collegiate Head Basketball Coach
Our featured speaker of the morning was former collegiate men's head basketball coach, Dave Odom. We are honored that he joined us for this event! Dave spoke about the value of being a well-round individual and pursuing your fullest potential both on and off the court.
Ariel Odugba, Crosby Scholars Class of 2025
Remarks were given by Ariel Odugba, a Crosby Scholars Alum and Class of 2025 North Forsyth High School graduate. She gave a touching speech which was met with a standing ovation from all breakfast attendees. The night before the event, Ariel completed her final exam of freshman year as a Moorehead-Cain Scholarship recipient at UNC Chapel Hill. We are so proud to have Ariel in the Crosby family and wish her all the best!
Dave and Ariel shared a moment together at the podium.
We're grateful to our Team Sponsors, Community Sponsors and our special 20th Anniversary Sponsors for helping us celebrate two decades of the Crosby Scholars Invitational!
Congrats to our winners!
1st Place
McMichael Mills Inc.
The EDA Recipients randomly assigned to
Team McMichael Mills each received a
$1,000 Scholarship!
2nd Place
Southeastern Pension Company
The EDA Recipients randomly assigned to Team Southeastern Pension Company each received a $750 Scholarship!
3rd Place
Harris Teeter
The EDA Recipients randomly assigned to
Team Harris Teeter each received a
$500 Scholarship!
EDA Recipients
Executive Director Award (EDA) Recipients are students who have fully participated in Crosby Scholars from 6th-12th grade.
Each EDA Recipient from the Class of 2026 is randomly assigned to a golf team.
This year, our Winner's Circle Teams awarded a total of $27,000 in scholarships to our EDA Recipients!
Contest Winners:
Straightest Drive on Hole #1: Derrick Claggett
Greater Winston-Salem Inc., Wells Fargo Bank and Crosby Scholars
Closest-to-Pin Hole #3: Todd Lynch
Southeastern Pension Company
Closest-to-Pin Hole #8: Jacob Stone
Vannoy Construction
Closest-to-Pin Hole #12: Brian Baker
I.L. Long Construction
Closest-to-Pin Hole #16: Frank Ward
McMichael Mills, Inc.
Silent Auction + Raffle Winners:
Baltusrol Golf Club: Tim Gardner
Fratelli's Italian Steakhouse Gift Card
Rex Hardy, Just Fore Guys
Milton Harris, Team Watts
Round of Golf at Maple Chase Golf & Country Club
Steve Gensemer, Twin City Warehouses, Inc.
Mark Noyes, Packaging Corporation of America
