The Cato-Jay O. Emry Endowed Scholarship

The Cato-Jay O. Emry Endowed Scholarship is available to Central Piedmont students in any associate degree, diploma, or certificate program who have financial need. Preference will be given to students who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have worked or are working without pay in community service.

In memory of Jay O. Emry (1919-1964), who was an employee of The Cato Corporation from 1950 until his death in 1964, this scholarship program was established in 1999. Jay Emry was the company’s first Chief Store Operations Officer.