This scholarship was established for Mrs. Charity Gambill. Mrs. Gambill was a charter member of the Alleghany Rescue Squad and worked for Dr. Grabow-Sparta Pipes. She served terms on the Alleghany County Schools Board of Education and as an Alleghany County Commissioner. Her combination of work ethic and community orientation caught the eye of former Alleghany School superintendent John Woodruff. He approached her and encouraged her to run for the school board. She won the party primary that spring and led the ticket that fall. She went on to serve 16 years on the board. She served her community on many boards including the Blue Ridge Electric *(Energy) Board of Directors, New River Mental Health Region D High Country Council of Governments, Alleghany Group Homes, Alleghany Cares, First Citizens Bank and the Northwest Regional Library.