Honoring a mother’s legacy with a $985,000 scholarship for future educators at UNCP

Dwain Teague, left, is pictured with his late mother Charlotte Posey Teague. Teague recently established a $985,000 endowed scholarship for future educators at UNC Pembroke in his mother’s memory. Photo courtesy of UNCP

PEMBROKE, NC — The life and legacy of Charlotte Othela Posey Teague, a devoted educator and member of the Rockfish community near Raeford, will live on for generations thanks to a remarkable gift from her son, Dwain Teague.

Through a planned gift valued at an estimated $985,000, Dwain is establishing the Charlotte Posey Teague Endowed Scholarship in memory of his mother. The scholarship will support education students from Hoke County and the Sandhills region — future teachers who, like Charlotte, feel called to change lives through learning.

For Dwain, the gift is an act of love and a way to ensure his mother’s passion for teaching lives on…

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