Crosby Senior Newsletter
Class of 2018 May/June Issue
Senior Gala
The Crosby Scholar Senior Gala was full of excitement as the scholarship winners were announced. Seniors from each high school were recognized for completing all of the program's requirements and were called forward to receive their Crosby Scholar honor graduation cord as their college choice was named. Congratulations to the 145 Seniors that will be graduating this June. Combined they have attended 1019 academies and logged over 8,851 hours of community service since being active Crosby Scholars.
Scholarship Winners announced!
The Goodwill Willpower Determination Award recipient is Hannah Venable, graduating from Carson High School. She will attend UNCW in the Fall.
Antonio and Victoria Munoz Scholarship
Joyce Kohfeldt Determination Award
John A. Carter Memorial Scholarship
John O. Reynolds Memorial
The Paul Fisher Honorary Scholarship
The Sue P. Fisher Community Service Award
Executive Director Mona Lovett Honorary Scholarship
Aspire! Video Awards
Executive Director Jennifer Canipe Honorary Access Award
J. Michael McDuffie Memorial Scholarship winners announced:
East Rowan High School: Hollie Harrison will attend Guilford College
Jesse Carson High School: Ethan Rhodes will attend NCSU
North Rowan High School: Xochiltl Nunez-Ariza will attend UNCC
Salisbury High School: Onarione Hoover will attend UNCC
South Rowan High School: Angelina Palacios will attend UNCC
West Rowan High School: Darreon Gittens will attend Catawba
The Alice and Fred Stanback $25,000 Scholarship winner is named:
The recipient of the $25,000 Alice and Fred Stanback Scholarship is Sara Coello, who will graduate from Rowan County Early College. She will attend UNC- Chapel Hill in the Fall where she will study to be a Pediatric Endocrinologist. She plans to research the environmental factors that contribute towards diabetes.
Sara is pictured with Crosby Scholar Program Director Flora Calderon-Steck. Congratulations Sara!!
Top Crosby Scholars
East Rowan High School: Angelique Scialdone- will attend UNC Chapel Hill
Carson High School: Gabrielle Jolly- will attend University of Alabama
North Rowan High School: Xochiltl Nunez-Ariza- will attend UNCC
Rowan County Early College: Sara Coello- will attend UNC Chapel Hill
Salisbury High School: Bethanie Stauffer- will attend Vanderbilt University
South Rowan High School: Kaitlyn McCombs - will attend UNCC
West Rowan High School: Alexander Ho- will attend UNC Chapel Hill
LAST DOLLAR GRANT APPLICATION IS OPEN!
Three supporting documents must be uploaded to the senior portal under My Documents to complete the application:
- A copy of the scholar’s letter of admission from the institution he/she will attend
- A copy of the financial aid award letter from the institution he/she will attend
- A copy of pages 1 & 2 of the FAFSA SAR (Student Aid Report)
Did you miss the Gala? Cords will be hand delivered to your school or you can contact the office and schedule a time to pick your cord up.
Reminder! Do not forget to update your college in the portal!!!
Crosby Scholars Rowan County
CROSBY SCHOLARS ROWAN
*Only students who complete the Senior program are eligible to apply for Last Dollar Grants and Crosby scholarships.
Location: 225 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC, USA
Phone: 704-762-3512