Shirley “Sweetie” Delmarsh of Inlet was the winner of the Ginny Russell Scholarship Quilt Raffle. Her winning ticket was drawn at the regular monthly meeting of the members of Beta Sigma Phi, sponsors of the raffle, on Monday, September 16th.
The win of the hand-stitched quilt was especially meaningful to Delmarsh, an Inlet native, who was a lifelong best friend of the late Ginny Russell.
“I am so thrilled. Ginny and I had such great times together,” Delmarsh said.
Members of the sorority were equally as touched that the recipient of their final quilt would value it so highly due to the personal connection.
For over 25 years, sorority members have stitched a quilt for raffle to benefit the Ginny Russell Scholarship which is awarded to a graduating female senior at the Town of Webb School.
Students vying for the scholarship are asked to write an essay on a woman, other than their mother, who has inspired them in a positive way. The essays are judged by the local Beta Sigma Phi membership.
