Date
Posted: 3/18/2011
The NCFADS is
Pleased To Announce The Funding of The Hawke-Petit
Scholarship By the Petit Family Foundation. This Scholarship
Honors Murder Victims of The Hawke-Petit Family
A memorial
scholarship fund has been established with the North Carolina Foundation for
Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) for Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and Hayley, and
Michaela Petit. These three women were murdered in a home invasion in
Jennifer is the sister and
sister-in-law of Cindy and Bill Renn. Hayley, 17 and Michaela, 11 were Bill and
Cindy’s nieces and cousins to Evan and Lydia Renn. Bill Renn has served on the
NCFADS Board for 8 years and been teaching and attending since 1986. Jennifer
Hawke-Petit was Cindy’s only sister.
Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her
kids loved visiting
Jennifer Hawke-Petit’s husband,
Dr. William Petit, survived a vicious beating and house fire caused by the two
robbers. “If there is anything to be gained by the senseless deaths of my
beautiful family, it’s for all of us to go forward with the inclination to live
with a faith that embodies action: help a neighbor, fight for a cause, love your
family,” Dr. William Petit said during the memorial eulogy.
The annual Hawke- Petit Summer
School Scholarship will benefit a female student who has financial need, a
passion for this field, and an interest in the care and welfare of children
suffering from the effects of addiction.
The Board of Directors of the
NC Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies will select the recipient, with the
first scholarship being awarded during the Summer School -- 2008.
If you would like to donate to
the Hawke-Petit Scholarship fund, contact Jim Edmundson at (910) 799- 6594; or
email to ncfadsregistrar@bellsouth.net. The criminal case
against the two men that killed Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters has
resulted in a death penalty sentence for the first career criminal while the
second criminal awaits trial.
Click here for Online Application
(Preferred)
OR
Click here to download the NCFADS Scholarship Application
for FAX submission
The FAX Number is
910-799-9550