Spotlight ONE OF FIVE: Barber-Scotia raises $100,000 in less than two weeks Mark Plemmons Feb 7, 2026 Feb 7, 2026 0 Barber-Scotia College's theme is "Barber-Scotia College Rising" or simply #BSCRising. The historically Black college was founded in Concord in 1867. Barber-Scotia College Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons This is one of this week's Friday Five.kAmq2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686 :D 324< @? EC24<] q2C36C\$4@E:2 !C6D:56?E r9C:D '] #6J[ y]s][ A@DE65 2 =6EE6C @7 E92?<D E@ DFAA@CE6CD @? %9FCD52J]k^AmkAmQx? =6DD E92? EH@ H66<D[ J@FC 86?6C@D:EJ C2:D65 >@C6 E92? S`__[___[ 2 A@H6C7F= 56>@?DEC2E:@? @7 72:E9[ 4@?7:56?46[ 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E E@ @FC >:DD:@?] q642FD6 @7 J@F[ H6 2C6 A@D:E:@?65 E@ >@G6 3@=5=J :?E@ @FC ?6IE 492AE6Ci 244C65:E2E:@?[Q #6J D2:5] Q%9:D >@>6?E 4@F=5 ?@E 92G6 366? 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