VGCC Students Awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships
A group of students from Vance-Granville Community College recently received scholarships through the Golden LEAF Scholars program for the North Carolina Community College System. The scholarship program, designed to help North Carolinians attend the state’s community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
The scholarship can be used for tuition, books, fees, supplies, transportation and childcare related to attending classes during the 2013-14 academic year, and industry-recognized credential testing expenses that address skill gaps upon course completion. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need and reside in rural counties that are tobacco-dependent and/or economically distressed. Scholarships for both occupational/continuing education and curriculum students are available during the fall, spring and summer semesters.
The VGCC students who were awarded Golden LEAF scholarships for the summer 2014 term (with their respective programs of study) include:
Joel Beach of Kittrell ( Associate in Science );
Sonia Bishop of Stem ( Computer Information Technology );
Linda Bullock of Norlina ( Nurse Aide I );
Joel Canada of Stem ( Phlebotomy );
Fuller Caton of Henderson ( Emergency Medical Technician-Basic );
Nyema Champion of Warrenton ( Nurse Aide I );
Vernisha Gonzalez of Wise ( Nurse Aide I );
Lakisha Hardy of Hollister ( Nurse Aide I );
Janelle Hunter of Warrenton ( Nurse Aide II );
Sarah Layton of Henderson ( Associate in Arts );
Lamont Osgood of Oxford ( Associate in General Education – General Science );
Reba Prince of Creedmoor ( Associate in Science );
Maxton Richardson of Hollister ( Associate in Science );
Brittany Rudd of Warrenton ( Nurse Aide I );
Jakeya Russell of Macon ( Nurse Aide I ); and
Akila Williams of Rocky Mount ( Nurse Aide II ).
“The Golden LEAF Foundation is proud to have awarded over 6,400 Golden LEAF Scholarships to help North Carolinians attend our state’s community colleges,” said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF President. “Our hope is that these scholarships will help build the talent, knowledge and skills of our current and future workforce, especially in the rural areas of our state.”
The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina’s economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina’s funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,249 grants totaling more than $548 million since its inception. For more information about the foundation, visit www.goldenleaf.org or call (888) 684-8404 .
Students interested in applying for a Golden LEAF Scholarship should contact the VGCC Financial Aid Office at (252) 738-3280 .
