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Historical
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Prevatt(e) Historical Society Scholarship Winner Announced

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Congratulations to the 2024 Prevatt(e) Historical Society Scholarship winner Luke Prevatte of Raleigh, NC. He is the son of Carl Ray Prevatte, Jr. and Lynn Baker Prevatte and the grandson of the late Carl Ray Prevatte, Sr and Molly Elizabeth Farmer Prevatte. Luke comes from the James J. Prevatte lineage.

Luke is a graduating senior at West Johnston High School and plans to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the fall, majoring in education. Luke's connections with his high school teachers showed him the profound impact a teacher can have, strengthening his belief that a teaching career will fulfill his strong desire to help others and make a meaningful difference in the lives of students.

In high school, Luke played tennis for three years, achieving numerous accomplishments, notably winning the Mr. West Johnston competition his senior year. He was also voted "Most Dedicated" for the second year in a row. As Mr. West J, he represents the school at community events and outreach programs. Additionally, Luke is a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and started his own beach themed clothing company, Chase Your Wave Surf Company. Luke is using the profits from Chaseyourwave.com to finance his education.

Luke stands out for his exceptional dedication to achieve his goals as well as his humble leadership, never hesitating to lend a helping hand to his fellow teammates.

We celebrate Luke's achievements and look forward to his continued success!

2024 National Meeting Review and Photos

The 8th National Meeting was held at The Holiday Inn in Beaufort, SC with a meet and greet on the hotel patio Friday, April 19, 2024. It was a beautiful evening.

The meeting began on Saturday, April 20th with the morning presentation and lunch program presented by guest speaker Rich Thomas, founder of Legacy Leadership. 2–6 pm was the scheduled free time before the dinner program, where Cathy DeCourcy and Linda Morrison from the Jasper County 250 Committee gave a lecture on the lost French Huguenot city of Purysburgh. The event concluded about 8 pm.

Other activities included raffles and prizes for oldest and youngest attendees. Lawrence Prevatte and Caitlin Williams were the big winners! Everyone enjoyed meeting new family and spending time with those members seldom seen, as well as discussing ancestry and discovering new family history!

We missed those unable to attend the meeting and hope to see everyone next year.

Please consider joining us at the next reunion which is currently scheduled for April 5th, 2025 in Lumberton, NC.