The Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund of The American Business Women's Association

Today’s SBMEF scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders because of the contributions made by members affiliated with the American Business Women’s Association. For 65 years, members of the ABWA have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by sponsoring applicants, making contributions and raising money to champion the important mission of this fund. We salute the women of ABWA who have made these scholarships possible.

The Heart of the Piedmont is a chartered chapter of the American Business Women’s Association established in 2009 whose vision is “Like the heart supplies the body with the essential ingredients for life, the Heart of the Piedmont Chapter will provide the network for personal & professional enrichment in an enjoyable atmosphere for our members while reaching out to the business women’s community for continued growth.” Members from the Heart of the Piedmont meet the 1st Thursday of the month at Josephs Restaurant in the Koury Convention Center at 6:00pm.

Each year, local chapters of ABWA provide Stephen Bufton Memorial Scholarships (SBMEF) to female students who will be attending accredited U.S. colleges, universities and community/vocational schools. Applicants for this scholarship must be citizens of the United States; residents of Cabarrus, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, or Wayne County, NC; High school graduating seniors, college freshman, or sophomore, entering in August 2021 and attending any accredited community college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Eligible women interested in applying for the scholarship should contact:

Holly Woodroof
Heart of the Piedmont Chapter of ABWA
hollywoodroof@me.com