From left: (Seated) Silver Motley, Luke Motley III, (standing) Dr. Brian Morris, Vicky Hudson, Meredith Motley Morris, Luke Motley IV, Monica Motley VanSlate, Shante' McCollister, Fred Wulf, Ashley McCollister, Lisa McAdams, Jerry Pinkston, David Chadwick, and Deuce Wulf.
November 22, 2024 - Luke Motley, III and his wife, Silver Motley presented a total of $15,000 in checks to the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation on Thursday, November 21, 2024. A presentation was made special with everyone coming together inside the former classroom of Silver Motley which is located inside what is now Roughrider Academy.
Luke Motley III welcomed everyone, “I appreciate so much for y’all attending this presentation. It’s a donation to the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Fund to fund two scholarships. One in the name of Mrs. Silver Bell Motley and one in the name of Luke Motley III and that’s me.”
Motley shared how this donation started many years ago, “I was at the scholarship awards program and I happened to mention to my good friend Fred Wulf that I ought to give a scholarship. Well, that’s all I had to say.” He then told about letting Wulf know he was ready and when and where he wanted to present the scholarship money, “We are going to do it on Thursday at 4 o’clock in Silver Bell’s old classroom, for those that don’t know, Silver taught in this room for many, many, many years. And many of her students work in Center, Texas and Shelby County right now and they remember her. So, we definitely want to thank her for her scholarship.”
After speaking he presented Fred Wulf with two checks, each for $7,500, “We are donating $15,000 to the Catherine Pinkston Scholarship Fund.”
Visit roughridersholarship.org if you would like to contribute to the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation.
Luke and Silver Motley, III Family
From left: (front) Silver Motley, Luke Motley III, (back) son-in-law Dr. Brian Morris, daughter Meredith Morris, son Luke Motley IV, and daughter Monica VanSlate.
Roughrider Scholarship Foundation Mission
The Roughrider Scholarship Foundation (RSF) was created to assist graduates of Center High School (CHS) continue their education in college or trade school of their choice. Their efforts are dedicated to providing a scholarship to EVERY CHS graduating senior who applies. Graduates deserve an opportunity to succeed and the foundation helps them take the next step. Another goal is developing strong relations with the alumni associations and providing a mechanism to give back to their community.
The RSF is completely donor supported by individuals, community, and civic minded groups. Donations of any amount or kind (i.e., land, stock, guns or automobiles) can be made to the Foundation which is managed by a capable group of Board Members.
The RSF is a Charitable Organization under the IRS Tax Code 501(c) (3) making contributions fully tax deductible.
