Coastal Federal Credit Union and Sports Radio 850 the Buzz » proudly honor this month's Scholar Athlete, Mitch Graw.

On behalf of more than 150,000 members, Coastal’s President & CEO, Larry Wilson, represents Coastal and its Senior Management Team, in presenting a $500 check in Mitch Graw's honor to Enloe High School.

Mitch's Bio:

• PERSONAL: Son of Julie Shey Graw
• ACADEMICS: 4.5
• ATHLETICS: Varsity letters in Cross Country and Track
• ADVANCED STUDIES: Creative Writing, NC State University
• NOMINATED BY: Nick Mangum, Cross Country Coach
• GREATEST AMBITION: To study at the UCLA school of Film, to run in the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships.
• EMOTIONAL MOMENT: Being trampled at the NC State Cross Country Meet
• FAVORITE BOOKS: Catch 22 and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• MEMORABLE ATHLETICS LESSON: Its important to set and focus on goals. By doing so, you always have a reason to work hard and something to fall back on before deciding to give up or quit.
• ROLE MODEL: Nick Mangum, Cross Country Coach
• FOR 30 MINUTES I'D LIKE TO BE: Bill Gates. “I’d like to know what it feels like to drive a Ferrari & to give away $30 Billion to Charities.”

Congratulations to Mitch Graw, this month’s lightening fast Coastal Federal Credit Union/850 the Buzz Scholar Athlete of the month. As a highly confident senior at Raleigh’s Enloe High School, Mitch has raced through the charts by excelling as champion cross country and track runner and as an honor student.

He participates in the Meals on Wheels program with his mother and takes guitar lessons in his spare time.

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