Thirty-eight Charlotte-area students have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina (RMHC of N.C.) and thirty students have received the $1,000 Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award Scholarship, funded by local McDonald’s Owner and Operators. Katharine Ross of Stanfield was one of the recipients chosen. Award recipients were selected based on outstanding academic achievement and community involvement. The students were recognized at an awards reception, sponsored by McDonald’s, Wednesday, July 11 at the Gastonia Convention Center.