Byrnes News & Info

2006 Luncheon Keynote

Jun 15, 2006 | Keynotes

He lit a flame in the hearts of young people Following is the text of 1949 Scholar Hal Norton's address at the Byrnes...

Jun 15, 2005 | Keynotes

The length and shadow of one great man Following is the text of 1974 Scholar Paula Harper-Bethea's address at the...

Jun 15, 2003 | Keynotes

A sense of humor and just enough gall to win Following is the text of 1995 Scholar Ryan Sneed's address at the Byrnes...

Jun 15, 2002 | Keynotes

Something To Give Ron Cobb may be the ultimate Byrnes Scholar. If nothing else, he inherits the title simply from...

Jun 15, 2001 | Keynotes

The Importance Of Carrying On The following is Mark Matlock's speech at the 2001 luncheon. Mark Matlock, an editor...

Sep 5, 1999 | Remembrances

On April 19, 1949, I received the following letter. Little did I realize as I opened it the tremendous influence that...

Sep 3, 1999 | Remembrances

Johann Mishoe McCrackin, 1952 Scholar, composed the poems "To James F. Byrnes" and "To 'Mom' Byrnes" . To James F....

Sep 2, 1999 | Remembrances

“The Byrnes Scholarship made it possible for me to go to college. As the youngest of ten children, and with a mother...

Jul 8, 1999 | Remembrances

The 1979 Scholars share information and their comments on what the scholarship, the Foundation, the Byrnes, etc., mean...