2026 Deanery Scholarships

Here are the three winners of the 2026 Deanery Scholarship.

Stephen P. Drescher is a Parishioner at All Saints Catholic Church in Hampstead. He will be graduating from Topsail HS and will be attending the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in the fall where he will pursue a dual major in Business Administration and Journalism/Media. His Saint essay was on Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Isabel G. Layton is a Parishioner of St. Mark Catholic Church in Wilmington. She will be graduating from North Brunswick HS and is her school’s Valedictorian. She already has an Associates Degree and will be attending the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in the fall working towards becoming a Physician’s Assistant. Her Saint essay was on St. Luke the Evangelist.

Evan C. Lang is a Parishioner of St. Therese Catholic Church in Wrightsville Beach. He will be graduating from Laney HS and will be attending North Carolina State University in the fall where he will major in Engineering. His Saint essay was on St. Patrick.

The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Christopher Dennen Assembly 2017 acknowledges and thanks the Cape Fear Deanery parishes for their supporting role in encouraging research into the lives of Catholic Saints via the 2026 Deanery Scholarship program.