Student news
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on July 18, 2004 2:14 AM
McKenzie Allen, a graduate of Rosewood High School, is the recipient of a High Honors Scholarship at Barton College. The renewable scholarship will cover $4,500 of tuition for the freshman year. Ms. Allen is the daughter of Mac and Joy Allen of Goldsboro.
She will enter Barton College in the fall semester of 2004 and plans to major in nursing.
High Honors Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who performed well in high school.
Summer Pittman of Fremont, a graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School, is the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship at Barton College. The renewable scholarship will cover $6,000 of tuition for the freshman year.
Ms. Pittman is the daughter of Gregory and Wendy Pittman of Fremont. She will enter Barton this fall and plans to major in nursing.
Presidential Scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen who performed well in high school and on the SAT or ACT.
Jeronda Stringfield received a bachelor of art's degree in theater arts from East Carolina University during 2004 spring commencement exercises.
Benita Gail Howell of Pikeville, daughter of Clifton and Valerie Howell, has been selected to appear in the 2004 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." She is a student at Winston-Salem State University.
Jennifer Lauren Dudley has been selected to appear in the 2004 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." She is the daughter of Mary Ann and Kirby Lee Dudley Jr. and is a student at Louisburg College.
Terry T. Watson, son of Teresa and Terry Watson of Goldsboro, served as a page in the North Carolina Senate during the week of June 28-July 2. He graduated from Eastern Wayne High School this year. His sponsor was Sen. John H. Kerr III.
Thomas Earl Rhodes Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl Rhodes Sr. of Goldsboro, served as a page in the North Carolina Senate during the week of June 28-July 2. A rising sophomore at Eastern Wayne High School, he was sponsored by Sen. John H. Kerr III.
Latasha Denise Gibbs, a rising sophomore at Goldsboro High School, served as a page in the North Carolina Senate during the week of June 28 through July 2. The daughter of Annie and Dennis Gibbs of Goldsboro, she was sponsored by Sen. John H. Kerr IIII.
Jarius Ivan Barnes, son of Dr. Freddie Barnes of Goldsboro, served as a page in the North Carolina Senate during the week of June 28-July 2. A rising sophomore at Eastern Wayne High School, he was sponsored by Sen. John H. Kerr III.
Hannah Lee and Joel Sullivan, both of Goldsboro, participated in the North Carolina Teen Leadership Institute held June 12-16 on the North Carolina State University campus. Eighty-nine students from across the state came together to develop and strengthen their leadership skills.
Elizabeth Lynne Overman, daughter of Harrell and Lorenda Overman of Goldsboro, is on the 2004 spring semester dean's list at Elon College. To qualify, she had to earn a grade point average of at least 3.40 in a minimum of 12 semester hours with no grade below a B.
Several students from Wayne County were among the seniors who received diplomas from Barton College during spring commencement exercises.
Students and their degrees are Zachary Lee Branch, Goldsboro, bachelor of science, management of human resources; Charlene Brown Corbett, Goldsboro, bachelor of science, social work; Tayetta Latoya Darden, Dudley, bachelor of science, criminal justice and criminology; Shirvon Arnell Holland, Goldsboro, bachelor of science, nursing; Brittney Cade Lane, Princeton, bachelor of science, elementary education; Anjali Kay Prasad, Goldsboro, bachelor of science, nursing; Melissa Dawn Smith, bachelor of science, gerontology; Melanie Paige Reeves, Pikeville, bachelor of science, accounting and business administration; Leatrice Reid, Pikeville, bachelor of science, elementary education;
Issac Hiles of Goldsboro received a bachelor of art's degree in history during 2004 spring commencement exercises at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania.
Tyrone Simmons of Goldsboro and Eman A. Alawar of Pikeville recently participated in the Governor's Page Program in Raleigh.
Simmons and Alawar spent a week providing administrative support as pages for the Department of Commerce and the Office of the Treasurer.
Simmons is the son of Reginald and Millicent Simmons and is a senior at Charles B. Aycock High School.
Miss Alawar is the daughter of Ayman and Nadia Alawar and is a recent graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School.
Chelsey Marie Willoughby of Princeton recently participated in the Governor's Page Program in Raleigh.
She spent a week providing administrative support as a page for the lieutenant governor's office.
Miss Willoughby is the daughter of Kim and Ann Willoughby and is a junior at Rosewood High School
Anastasia S. Lofton of Goldsboro successfully completed Studio 101 at The Art Institute of Charlotte, an annual four-day program for new high school graduates and rising juniors and seniors.
She is the daughter of Ms. Tanya Lofton and is a senior at Goldsboro High School. She studied fashion marketing while participating in Studio 101. Students were introduced to college life and to careers in which they have an interest. Field trips gave them a personal view of their career interests, and they heard from guest professionals as well as instructors during daily classes.
Laura McClure of Goldsboro, a graduate of Eastern Wayne High School, has been awarded a Ruth McKaughan and W. Bryan Carter Scholarship for study at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The Carter Scholarship is worth $8,000 per year and is renewable for as many as three additional years, for a total value of $32,000. The Carter Scholarships are part of the UNC-G Merit Awards Program.
Overall, 47 students received major renewable scholarships under the program, which recognizes and encourages exceptional academic ability.