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MIKE BEARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is for a total of $10,000 paid out in payments of $2500 over 4 years to athletes seeking to play at the collegiate level.

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What Is It?

This scholarship is for a total of $10,000 paid out in payments of $2500 over 4 years to athletes seeking to play at a collegiate level.

Born May 20, 1965 in Newton, NC to the late Butch Beard and Judy Beard, Mike Beard was a Conover, NC resident with a passion for family, community, and scholastic athletics.

Upon graduating third in the ‘83 class from Bunker Hill High School, Mike attended Davidson College, where he played football and graduated with a degree in Economics in ‘87. A year later, Mike married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Strong, and moved to Rowan County where he began a career in freight sales with Roadway.

As the father of two sons -- Cameron and Mason -- Mike was involved with and supported community schools and sports for nearly twenty years after moving back to Catawba County.

Upon his passing in December 2021 after a battle with Amyloidosis, Athletes Lab, in conjunction with the Athletes Lab Foundation, established the Mike Beard Memorial Scholarship to honor his life, his memory, and the things he cherished most.

The family of Mike Beard will be contributing a portion of the $10,000 annual scholarship awarded to athletes that will be playing in college.
Athletes Lab Foundation will be paying out the remaining amount and will rely on the generosity of its supporters. By clicking the button below you will have the option to make a one-time donation or a recurring donation.

Athletes Lab Foundation is a registered Private Foundation with the IRS and all donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your support and helping athletes continue their dream of sports and education.
Amount: Donation of $300:
What You Get:
- Thank you on Social Media: Twitter, FB & IG
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Amount: Donation of $500
What You Get:
- All Above
- Thank you on Advertisement in facility TVs
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Amount: Donation of $750:
What You Get:
- All Above
- Thank you in footer of newsletter for 6 months
- Banner on Outdoor Turf Field for 6 months
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Amount: Donation of $1000+
What You Get:
- All Above
- Thank You In
  - footer for newsletter for 12 months
  - Banner on Outdoor Turf Field for 12 months
The Mike Beard Memorial Scholarship was created to assist student-athletes who who are continuing to play sports at the college level. This scholarship is for a total of $10,000 paid out in payments of $2500 over 4 years.

Decisions will be made by a board and an interview will be part of the process for the finalists. The athlete should have plans to attend college regardless of the Collegiate Scholarship opportunity. Applications must be submitted by the athlete themselves.

The Scholarship is awarded at the winner's Senior Award Banquet at their school.

The Recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the life of the scholarship & the Grantor may terminate the scholarship if the recipient does not meet the minimum GPA requirement or is no longer enrolled at a high institution.

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