Zachary Johnson awarded Katherine Baich Endowed Scholarship

Last Updated 7/14/2025 • Posted in Katherin Baich Endowed Scholarship, In The News

Article by Staff Report, originally published in Salisbury Post, on July 25, 2024

Purple Heart Homes has awarded the 2024 Katherine Baich Endowed Scholarship to Zachary Johnson of Spencer, NC. The $2,500 scholarship supports children or grandchildren of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Johnson, 18, graduated early from high school and completed two years of college before enrolling this fall at UNC Charlotte to pursue a pre-med degree in mathematics. He credits his mother, Army veteran Lisa Michelle Vines, as his inspiration.

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Zachary Johnson awarded Katherine Baich Endowed Scholarship

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