The Family and Friends of I. John Krepick

The I. John Krepick memorial scholarship was endowed by friends and family of I. John Krepick in 2006. John was a lifelong educator who began his career as a high school teacher and coach and ultimately focused his efforts in community college education. He took great pride in helping students reach their potential and be productive members of the community.

After serving for many years as Vice President of Orange County Community College in Middletown, NY, he was recruited in 1965 by the State of North Carolina to be the first President of Surry Community College in Mount Airy, NC. When he and his wife, Jean, arrived in western North Carolina there was no college. Surry CC was a true start-up situation and John functioned as architect, builder, fund raiser, recruiter, curriculum developer, and teacher.

After Jean passed away he moved to Southern Pines and returned to part time teaching at Sandhills Community College. He married Dorothy Hill and they lived near the Pine Needles golf course. Besides education, John’s other passion was golf. He always believed that in golf, as in life, you focus on the task at hand and be the best that you can be every day – regardless of the challenges that come your way.

John’s two sons, Bill and John, and their families live in California. Dorothy’s daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Greg Regan live in the Pinehurst area. The three families and other Southern Pines’ area friends established the I. John Krepick scholarship in 2006.

In 2010, Bill and Donna Krepick established two additional scholarships – one in memory of Bill’s mother, Jean Henning Krepick, and a second in memory of his step-mother, Dorothy Hill Krepick.

All of the Krepick family scholarships are designed to provide financial assistance to students who have the highest integrity and are respected by their peers. Students who have worked hard in their studies and have demonstrated a desire to further their education and to develop skills that will help them make unique contributions to their families and communities.

Photo: John Krepick