Ariana Noel Hayes has been selected by the Rowan County Retired School Personnel unit as the 2022 recipient of the organization’s annual $1,000 scholarship, presented to a student who intends to pursue a degree in education.

Hayes has been accepted at Appalachian State University where she plans to major in Art Education for grades K-12. An honor graduate of the Rowan County Early College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Hayes has also been awarded an Appalachian College Excellence Scholarship.

Hayes is the daughter of Wendy and William Hayes of Salisbury.