Byrnes Scholars Membership And Officers

Reviewing Super Weekend photos at the luncheon (13k)Membership in The Byrnes Scholars is of two types as follows:

  1. Full Voting Membership consists of present and former Byrnes Scholarship holders who have complied with the requirements for membership.

  2. Honorary Membership consists of those persons who have made special contributions to The Byrnes Foundation and who have been duly elected as Honorary Members by the Board of Directors of The Byrnes Scholars. The Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse Honorary Membership to any person(s) and/or organization(s) regardless of any contribution to The Byrnes Foundation. Membership will be extended only to those persons whose contribution has been accepted and acknowledged by The Byrnes Foundation. Honorary Members will not have the privilege of voting at meetings of the members of regular standing of the Board of Directors. Honorary Membership is not transferable.

The Board of Directors And Officers

The business and property of The Byrnes Scholars is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members and the Officers. The Board of Directors, including a student representative, is elected by the members at the annual meeting (the June luncheon). Directors serve a term of two years, except for the student representative who serves a one-year term. The President, Vice-President and Past President serve for six years total, two years in each position. The Secretary/Treasurer is an ongoing appointment.

Terms of office are staggered so that three Directors and a student representative are elected each year.

Current Officers of The Byrnes Scholars are:

  • Natalie Owens, 1986 Scholar, President
  • Justin Ballenger , 2000 Scholar, Vice President
  • Jerry Reaves, 1988 Scholar, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Carrie Fletcher Pergerson, 1992 Scholar, Past President

Current Directors of The Byrnes Scholars are:

  • Mike Alls, 1989 Scholar
  • Ty Collier, 2004 Scholar
  • James Dowdy, 2003 Scholar
  • April Garrett, 1999 Scholar
  • Shenika Jones, 2002 Scholar
  • Rory Priester, 1994 Scholar
  • Lauren Adams, 2005 Scholar, Student Representative
Mail List Now Active

The Byrnes Scholars now have an email list to keep Scholars and Friends of The James F. Byrnes Foundation informed of pertinent information as it occurs. [more]