The Carter Hugh Epperly Foundation

05/19/2026

We were fortunate to award the first ever Carter Hugh Epperly Foundation scholarships to 5 deserving students tonight at Powhatan High School. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, these deserving individuals will each receive a $1000 scholarship to support their continuing education in the world of special education.

and the winners are...
• Addison Delaney - planning to pursue a degree in special education
• Marnie Garland - daughter of a Powhatan County special education teacher and planning to pursue a degree in special education
• Mazie Harmon - daughter of a Powhatan County special education teacher
• Rebecca Walter - planning to pursue a degree in special education
• Valentina Shultz - planning to pursue a degree in special education

We wish these exceptional students all the best on the next steps in their journey.

Pictured below Marnie, Addison, Rebecca, & Valentina. Mazie (not pictured) was at her PHS softball game.

05/07/2026

When we started this journey to remember Carter and give back, we had no idea the outpouring of support that we would receive would be so overwhelming. Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Carters passing. This evening, the Carter High Epperly Foundation Board met to review and select the recipients of the inaugural foundation scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have selected 5 recipients for scholarships this year. This exceeds our modest expectations and targets when we started on this adventure a year ago. Recipients will be informed of their scholarship award the evening of May 18 at the Powhatan High School Senior awards ceremony. We sincerely appreciate the donations and support and look forward to sharing the names of the recipients after May 18.

Donate to the Carter Hugh Epperly Foundation. Your contributions support special education scholarships and keep Carter's legacy alive.

03/29/2026

Applications for the Carter Hugh Epperly Foundation scholarships for graduating seniors close on April 30th. If you know someone that may qualify, please encourage them to apply. The application process is very quick and easy.

Must meet one of the following criteria for eligibility:
- A Powhatan County student graduating from the special needs program
- A Powhatan County student planning to pursue a degree in special education
- A student who is the child of a Powhatan County special education teacher

This scholarship can support continuing education at a trade school, a two-year, or four-year college (public or private).

Submit your application for a $1,000 scholarship by April 30. For students connected to special education, apply online for trade or college education funding.

03/23/2026

Thanks to all that have visited 1933 Public house to order the Spinach and Artichoke dip to support the Foundation. Friendly reminder there is a little over a week left of Charity month!

03/01/2026

It's March 1st, which means it's time to march in to 1933 Public house and order your spinach and artichoke dip! It is a delicious way to support the foundation. We made our first visit of the month with many more planned. .

02/15/2026

Exciting update to help support the foundation next month. We are excited to announce that 1933 Public House in Powhatan will be supporting the Carter Hugh Epperly foundation in March by donating a portion of the proceeds from sales of their spinach and artichoke dip during March. Please make plans to visit.

01/04/2026

Happy New Year!

Applications for the Carter High Epperly scholarship are now open through April 30th. The application is quick and easy to submit online at https://www.carterhughepperlyfoundation.org/application
for those meet one of the following criteria:
- A Powhatan County student graduating from the special needs program
- A Powhatan County student planning to pursue a degree in special education
- A student who is the child of a Powhatan County special education teacher

Additional eligibility details:
- Students must be graduating seniors
- Students must be accepted into a trade school, two-year, or four-year college (public or private)

Please reach out with any questions or encourage eligible participants to apply!

Submit your application for a $1,000 scholarship by April 30. For students connected to special education, apply online for trade or college education funding.

12/22/2025

As we look back on the year, we reflect on how generous the support has been for the Carter Hugh Epperly Foundation. We launched the Foundation with a simple and heartfelt goal: continue Carter’s legacy by providing scholarships to students in our community who are connected to the world of special education—those who live it, those who teach it, and those who want to make it their life’s work. There were a number of "firsts" in 2025. The Foundation was established, we received our 501c3 designation, launched our website, held our first board meeting, and started our path forward to continue Carter's legacy.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have almost 4 scholarships funded for the class of 2026. As we transition to the new year, we look forward to awarding our first batch of scholarship awards and many more firsts in the new year ahead.

Thank you all for your generosity and support! It truly means the world to us. Much more to come in the year ahead and we will provide an update in the new year on what comes next.

10/30/2025

Rex was honored to speak at the annual Tree of Life Memorial honoring donors and their families as new names were added to the tree at Bon Secour St Mary's Hospital. Rex and Margie were able to continue sharing Carter's story to hopefully comfort and inspire others.

10/12/2025

Carter's Rex kicked off the Foundation board meeting earlier this week. We are almost up to 3 funded scholarships for the PHS graduating class of 2026. Margie is meeting with the PHS guidance counselors shortly to get the word out. Plenty of good things to look forward to... We are working on a fundraising night at a restaurant in February 2026 (Carter's birthday month), a fall fundraising event, and working on other ideas to help celebrate Carter's memory around his favorite holiday coming up in December. More to come and we very much appreciate everyone's support.