Learn more about some of the outstanding students who have received one of the more than 120 scholarships administered by NCCF.
Scholarship recipients who would like to be featured should email brief biographical information and a digital photograph (without copyright) to scholarships@nccommunityfoundation.org.
Kadiatou Diawara is a graduate of New Bern High School and is attending North Carolina State University. (Photo: Emily Saunders Photography) Read More
Alexis Smith is a graduate of Cherokee Central High School and attends the University of South Carolina. Read More
Gavin Moore is a graduate of Morehead High School and is attending Catawba College. Read More
Elise Hines is a graduate of Edgecombe Early College High School and is attending North Carolina State University. Read More
Catherine Cepin is a graduate of Smithfield-Selma High School and is attending Duke University. Read More
Lula Rose Bovino is a graduate of Watauga High School and is attending Virginia Tech University. She is the first recipient of the Dr. Donald W. Bentley Scholarship. Read More
Ivy Paige Odom is a graduate of Robbinsville High School and will be attending Western Carolina University (WCU) in the fall. Read More
Yu Qi Lin is a graduate of Edgecombe Early College High School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. Read More
Matthew Davis is a graduate of Cleveland High School and will be attending Campbell University in the fall. Read More
Abigail Grace Carpenter is a graduate of Ashe County High School and will be attending Yale University in the fall. Read More
Dylan Potter is a graduate of Pamlico County High School and will be attending North Carolina State University in the fall. Read More
Lennon O’Hagan is a graduate of Avery County High School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Asheville in the fall. Read More
Lily Brewton is a graduate of Camden County High School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. Read More
Andrew Freeman is a graduate of Watauga High School and is a sophomore at Appalachian State University (ASU). Read More
Kalee Wiltshire is a graduate of North Brunswick High School and will attend Lees-McRae College in the fall. Read More
Aniya Agnew is a graduate of Knightdale High School and will be attending Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) in the fall. Read More
Abdur-Raqib Gant is a graduate of Edgecombe Early College High School and will be attending North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC A&T) in the fall. Read More
Savannah Anderson is a graduate of Croatan High School and will be attending Auburn University in the fall. Read More
Nahdia Sharp is a graduate of Edgecombe Early College High School and will be attending North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC A&T) in the fall. Read More
Tynashia Whitaker is a proud graduate of Tarboro High School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the fall. Read More
Cynthia Rios is a graduate of Garner Magnet High School and will attend North Carolina State University in the fall. Read More
Steven Bradley is a graduate of Faith Christian School and will attend East Carolina University in the fall. Read More
Christopher Conrad Oates Jr. is a graduate of Midway High School and will attend North Carolina State University in the fall. Read More
Tyler Stone is a graduate of New Bern High School and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall. Read More
Tanner Wittig is a graduate of South West Edgecombe High School and will attend East Carolina University in the fall. Read More
Larya Watson is a graduate of Wilmington Early College High School and will attend the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the fall. Read More
Taye Elima is a graduate of Cary High School and is attending Appalachian State University in the fall. Read More
Kaleb Jessup is a graduate of Harrells Christian Academy and will be attending North Carolina State University in the fall. Read More
Jaylin Smith is a graduate of Pender High School and is attending Barton College in the fall. Read More
Lacy Chronister is a graduate of Indian River High School and is a student at the College of the Albemarle Read More
Brinson Edmondson is a graduate of Pungo Christian Academy and is attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. Read More
Seth Eller is a graduate of West Wilkes High School and is attending Wake Forest University in the fall. Read More
Diamond Jenkins is a graduate of J.H. Rose High School and a student at East Carolina University. Read More
Daniel Magen is a graduate of Franklin Academy and will be attending Methodist University in the fall. Read More
Zachary Curtis will attend North Carolina State University thanks in part to the CASL Scholarship Fund in Memory of Lane Meyer. Read More
Storm Davis is a graduate of D.H. Conley High School attending East Carolina University, thanks in part to the Wilkerson Kiwanis Scholarship. Read More
Joseph Richardson is the first person in his family to attend college thanks in part to the Elizabeth City Jaycees Scholarship. Read More
Macy Brinson is a graduate of Croatan High School and student at Meredith College thanks in part to the Carteret County Retired School Personnel Scholarship. Read More
Patrick Lloyd is a graduate of New Bern High School who will study at North Carolina State University thanks in part to the New Bern Breakfast Rotary Todd Denson Memorial Scholarship. Read More
Laura Wilder is a graduate of Enloe High School in Raleigh who will study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, thanks in part to the George A. Kahdy Scholarship. Read More
Logan Odom is a graduate of Robbinsville High School and will attend Western Carolina University in the fall thanks, in part, to the Laura Phillips Memorial Scholarship. Read More
LesLeigh Tabor is a graduate of Franklin High School and a Western Carolina University student thanks, in part, to the Brandon Stiwinter Memorial Scholarship. Read More
Sarah Hayes is a Pinetops native and Southwest Edgecombe High School graduate studying at East Carolina University thanks in part to the Mary Ferebee Howard Scholarship Read More
Chiquasia Morris is a New Bern High School graduate and University of North Carolina at Greensboro student thanks in part to the New Bern Breakfast Rotary Todd Denson Memorial Scholarship. Read More
Rachel Cabe is a Harnett Central High School graduate and first year North Carolina State University student thanks in part to the Henderson D. Mabe, Jr. Scholarship. Read More
Colton Valentino is a Youngsville native and Wakefield High School graduate beginning studies at Savannah College of Art and Design this fall with help from the NC Alpha Delta Kappa Student Achievement Scholarship. Read More
Michelle Gonzalez-Marroquin is a Smithfield native, Selma High School graduate and first generation college student studying at Johnston Community College with help from the Ernestine J. Williams Scholarship. Read More
Lakota Oxendine is a Cloudland High School graduate and first generation college student studying at Lincoln Memorial University with the help of the F. H. "Sammy" Ross, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Read More
Mary Ruby Thomas is a Topsail High School graduate studying at Cape Fear Community College with the help of the Joseph Bergin and Elsa Flower Davies Nursing Training Scholarship. Read More
Vanessa Mendoza is a Biscoe native and first generation college student at Sandhills Community College with the help of the Raz Autry Memorial Scholarship Endowment. Read More
Daneshia Slade is a second year physical therapy student at East Carolina University with the help of the Katie Dunn Rogers Scholarship. Read More
Kimberly Smith is a Cherokee County native obtaining her MBA at the University of Tennessee with help from the Bill Taylor Scholarship Endowment. Read More
Mitchell Kreisel is a Grandy native studying mechanical engineering at East Carolina University with the help of the Moyock Ruritan Club Scholarship Fund. Read More
Legend Lucas is a Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School graduate beginning studies at Spelman College with the help of the Katie Dunn Rogers Scholarship. Read More
Sarah Bischoff is a Newport native studying at the University of North Carolina Wilmington with the help of the Carteret County Retired School Personnel Scholarship Endowment. Read More
Catherine Ziencik is a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington with the help of the Joseph and Elsa Flower Davies Teacher Training Scholarship. Read More
Ashley Elliott is a Dunn native studying at Campbell University with the help of the DHS Friends' Rebecca Munn Stanfield Memorial Endowment. Read More
Hannah Gooding is a Wilmington native studying communication at Campbell University with the help of the Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Scholarship. Read More
Michael McClanahan is a Morehead City native studying at East Carolina University with the help of the NC Alpha Delta Kappa Student Achievement Scholarship. Read More
Caleb Fulp is a Cape Carteret native studying construction management at Appalachian State University with the help of the Carteret County Home Builders Association. Read More
Shawn Phillips is an Asheville native studying genetics at Clemson University with the help of the the John E. Cooper, III Memorial Scholarship. Read More
The last student in our Scholar Spotlight series for academic year 2014-2015 is Erin Pannell from Robbinsville. She is a recipient of the Laura Phillips Memorial Scholarship. She graduated from Robbinsville High School and now attends Tri-County Community College. Read More
The next outstanding recipient in our Scholar Spotlight series is Ashley Dixon from Huntersville. Ashley is a recipient of the NC Alpha Delta Kappa Student Achievement Scholarship. She graduated from Lake Norman Charter School and now attends Wingate University. Read More
Kayla McLoughlin from Vanceboro is the next recipient profiled in our Scholar Spotlight series. Kayla is a recipient of the New Bern Breakfast Rotary Todd Denson Memorial Scholarship Read More
Kayla Josey from Newport, recipient of the Carteret County Retired School Personnel Scholarship, is the next student in our Scholar Spotlight series. Kayla graduated from West Carteret High School and now attends East Carolina University. Kayla is a first-generation college student and is following her passion for music by majoring in music education. She’s excited to be a member of the ECU marching band and to take advantage of everything the School of Music has to offer. Read More
The next student in our Scholar Spotlight series is Kelsey Womack from Lillington. This is her second year as the recipient of the Dr. Henderson D. Mabe, Jr. Scholarship. She graduated from Cape Fear Christian Academy and now attends Campbell University where she is pursuing a career in nursing. Read More
The next student in our Scholar Spotlight series is Trevor Todd from Wilmington. Trevor is a recipient of the Joseph and Elsa Flower Davies Teacher Training Scholarship. He graduated from Topsail High School and now attends the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he is majoring in elementary education. Read More
The next recipient in our Scholar Spotlight series is Victoria Boseman from Ayden. Victoria is a recipient of both the Grover W. Everett-Chia Li Scholarship and the Wilkerson Kiwanis Scholarship. She graduated from Ayden-Grifton High School and now attends East Carolina University. Read More
The next student in our Scholar Spotlight series is James “Graff” Wilson from Tarboro, recipient of the Mary Ferebee Howard Scholarship. James graduated from Tarboro High School and now attends Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee. Read More
Donyetta McBride from Clarkton, a recipient of the Dobbs Family Scholarship, is the next student in our Scholar Spotlight series. She graduated from East Columbus High School and now attends Campbell University. Read More
The next recipient in our Scholar Spotlight series is Spencer Lacy from Cape Carteret. He is an annual recipient of the Edward S. Dixon Scholarship and graduated from Croatan High School in 2011. Since then he has attended NC State University, where he studies biomedical engineering. Read More
Katherine Sevigny from Franklin is the next student in our Scholar Spotlight series. She is a recipient of the Judy Moore Memorial Scholarship. A graduate of Franklin High School, Katherine now attends Southwestern Community College. Read More
Latiqua graduated from William G. Enloe Magnet School in 2011 and has received the Katie Dunn Rogers Scholarship all four years she has attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Read More
Dillon Lee from Erwin is the recipient of the Harnett County Retired School Personnel Scholarship Endowment. Dillon graduated from Triton High School. He is a first generation college student and currently attends Campbell University, which is close enough to home that he can still be active with his church. Read More
Welcome to our first Scholar Spotlight profile of 2014! This is the space we devote to posting brief profiles of students who have received scholarships from one of NCCF’s generous donors and fundholders. These students supplied us with bio info and photographs and permission to post. Meet Alexander Banoczi! Read More
Brittany Rowland is a recipient of the James Albert Wood and Lee “Teddy” Nichols Scholarship. She is currently a freshman at Western Carolina University majoring in health and physical education. Read More
Gentry Sanders from Granite Falls is a recipient of the Norah Morris Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship has a unique criterion that requires equestrian involvement. Read More
Holly Perry is from Macclesfield. Holly is a recipient of the Robert E. Barnhill, Sr. Scholarship and a graduate of SouthWest Edgecombe High School. She is currently attending ECU to study business. Read More
Ebbony Hanson from Princeville is a recipient of the Mary Rose P. Felton Waddell Scholarship and graduated from Tarboro High School. She is a first-generation college student and attends East Carolina University as a nursing major. Read More
Next in our Scholar Spotlight series is Rachel Shoemaker from Hendersonville. Rachel is a recipient of the Peter S. Slomianyj Scholarship and a graduate of West Henderson High School. She currently attends the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Read More
James Dylan Young is a recipient of the Eli and Gertrude Baer Scholarship Endowment for Triton High School. He is currently in his first year at East Carolina University. Read More
India McWhorter from Stony Point is a recipient of the Bob Gryder Scholarship. India graduated from Alexander Central High School and is now attending Appalachian State University Read More
Meet our next scholarship recipient in our Scholar Spotlight series: Tamera Mcleod from Rocky Point. She is a recipient of the Rotary Club of Burgaw Scholarship Read More
Next in the spotlight for this academic year is Dustin Hicks from Hays, North Carolina. He is a recipient of the Larry and Diane Stone Scholarship. Read More
The latest in our Scholar Spotlight series is Hayley Riffle from Bear Grass. Read More
Next in our scholar spotlight is Jayme King, a recipient of the Raleigh Alumnae Delta Scholarship. Read More
The latest student to be featured in our scholar spotlight is Ashton Turbyfill, a recipient of the McHan-Freeman-Shuler Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to students from Swain County who are pursuing a teacher certificate or a degree in teaching education. Read More
Our next NCCF scholar spotlight lands on Spencer Lacy, who is a recipient of the Edward S. Dixon Scholarship. Read More
Our first scholar spotlight of the academic year is Kristen Young from Wilmington. She is a recipient of the Wilmington Civitan Club Scholarship. Read More
Asia was homeschooled and is now attending Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL. She wants to be an ultrasound technician. Read More
Leighanne is a recipient of the T. Baxter Williams, Jr. Scholarship and graduated from Currituck County High School. She is a first-generation college student and attends NCSU as a biomedical engineering major. Read More
Krystal is a recipient of the Dr. Riley Jordan Scholarship and a graduate of Hoke County High School. She attends UNC Pembroke. Read More
Summer is a recipient of the Dr. Henderson D. Mabe, Jr. Scholarship and a graduate of Harnett Central High School. Read More
Tim is a recipient of the Mary Ferebee Howard scholarship. He graduated from Tarboro High School and is now attending UNC-G. Read More
Brittney Casstevens from Jonesville is a recipient of the Hubert Lewis Phillips and Pearl Shermer Phillips Scholarship. Read More
Alexis Davis from Garner has been a recipient of the Robert Franklin Black Scholarship every year since 2009. Read More
Majesta Young is a recipient of the Pineland College/Edwards Military Institute Endowment Scholarship. Read More
Going to college has been a lifelong dream for Cynthia, who is a recipient of the William Petty, Jr. Scholarship. Read More
Rene is a South Mills resident and the recipient of two scholarships! Read More
Andrew is a recipient of the James Albert Wood and Lee “Teddy” Nichols Award Scholarship. He is currently attending the University of North Carolina majoring in biology on the pre-med track. Read More
Kelsey is a recipient of the Katie Dunn Rogers Scholarship. She graduated from Broughton High School and has just started attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read More
Margaret Anagnos is a recipient of the John and Ruth Blue Scholarship. During high school, she was dually enrolled at Watauga High School and the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics. Read More
Our first scholar is Michaela Snavely from Dunn, N.C., who is a recipient of the Dr. Henderson D. Mabe Jr. Scholarship. Read More
The next student in our Scholar Spotlight is Joshua Snider from Lexington. Joshua is a recipient of the Richard Ellis Scholarship and graduated from Wheatmore High School. Read More