BCCC Congratulates Scholarship Recipients

The Beaufort County Community College Foundation is proud to announce the following scholarship recipients for the Spring 2023 semester or previous semesters. Registration is now open for the Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters. The Beaufort Promise does not cover summer semesters, but qualified students can access financial aid.

Christian Abramson, 18, received the Foundation General Scholarship. He is a resident of Pinetown and is in the commercial driver’s license (CDL) program. Abramson attended Northside High School. He plans to become an electrical linesman.

Foundation General Scholarships are awarded to students in any program of study who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need for tuition and textbooks.

Marcus Barrett, 18, received the Foundation General Scholarship. He is a resident of Greenville and is in the barber program. Barrett attended Southcentral High School. He plans to become a barber.

Foundation General Scholarships are awarded to students in any program of study who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need for tuition and textbooks.

Millie Ebron, 62, received the Dr. David & Terri Ann McLawhorn Scholarship. Ebron is a human services technology student. She attended George W. Wingate High School and holds an Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Dr. David McLawhorn initiated this endowment in 2004. As president of BCCC from July of 2001 through May of 2012, Dr. McLawhorn created the fund to supplement the work of the Foundation for students who demonstrate need and academic promise.

Keyosha Evans, 29, received the Dr. Nancy Alford Scholarship. Evans is a Greenville resident and working toward an Associate in Arts. She is the daughter of Lillian Ruth Smith and a dog owner. Evans attended South Central and J.H. Rose High Schools and holds an OSHA 10 certification. She currently works at Pitt County Schools as a substitute teacher and plans to run Ma’s Food Truck.

Established in 2018 by the BCCC community in memory of instructor Joseph Alford’s mother, Dr. Nancy Alford, this scholarship provides educational opportunities for students demonstrating financial need. Dr. Nancy Boylan Alford was the owner and operator of Carriage House Psychological Associates in Roanoke Rapids. Dr. Alford and her husband Reverend John B. Alford Jr. spent 57 years together. The Alfords keep her memory alive and foster students who feel a sense of purpose by helping others. Scholarships are made available, but not limited, to students in the fields such as psychology, sociology, human services technology, & nursing.

Jonathan Grant, 29, received the David Clark Scholarship. Grant is a Grifton resident and a welding technology student. The son of Sonny Grant and Melissa Tripp, he attended Northside High School. He likes to hunt and fish and puts on benefit hunts to provide meals for people in need. He currently works at BCCC as a work-study student and with the Town of Bath. Grant plans to start a welding shop.

The David Clark Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships BCCC awards each semester, established in 2011 by Trader Construction Company and Potash Corp (now Nutrien) in memory of David Clark. Mr. Clark was a Trader Construction Company superintendent with more than 30 years of industrial construction experience. He was an exemplary employee and excellent role model for his fellow co-workers. He was also a man of faith, community involvement, and a native of Beaufort County, NC. So, it is appropriate, this endowment is made available to BCCC students in any of the Industrial Technology programs.

Ceyanna Harrison, 24, received the Dorothy & Allen Taylor Scholarship. Harrison is working toward an Associate Degree in Nursing. She attended Northern Nash High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. The mother of one is the partner of Keynan Pittman and the daughter of Stacy and Clarence Rosser of Rocky Mount. She plans to work as a neo-natal intensive care unit nurse.

Sam Taylor established this scholarship in memory of his parents, Dorothy and Allen Taylor. Scholarships are given to second year nursing RN students who are Beaufort County natives who intend to stay and work in Beaufort County and plan to continue their education at an accredited university towards a BS degree. Students must demonstrate financial need.

Renikia Hodges, 30, received the David Clark Scholarship. She is a mechanical engineering technology student and a Chocowinity resident. Hodges attended Southside High School and holds a certification as a Dental Assistant II. She is the daughter of Tia Cobb and a mother of two. Hodges currently works at Pitt County Health Department and plans to work in manufacturing rehabilitation appliances. She is a first-generation college student.

The David Clark Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships BCCC awards each semester, established in 2011 by Trader Construction Company and Potash Corp (now Nutrien) in memory of David Clark. Mr. Clark was a Trader Construction Company superintendent with more than 30 years of industrial construction experience. He was an exemplary employee and excellent role model for his fellow co-workers. He was also a man of faith, community involvement, and a native of Beaufort County, NC. So, it is appropriate, this endowment is made available to BCCC students in any of the Industrial Technology programs.

Jasmin Horton, 34, received the Dr. Nancy Alford Scholarship. She is a Kinston resident who is part of the human services technology program. Horton attended West Craven High School and plans to obtain her bachelor’s degree in social work. She currently works at ECU Health Medical Center as a mental health tech. The mother of one is the daughter of Malcolm and Judy Johnson of Dover.

Established in 2018 by the BCCC community in memory of instructor Joseph Alford’s mother, Dr. Nancy Alford, this scholarship provides educational opportunities for students demonstrating financial need. Dr. Nancy Boylan Alford was the owner and operator of Carriage House Psychological Associates in Roanoke Rapids. Dr. Alford and her husband Reverend John B. Alford Jr. spent 57 years together. The Alfords keep her memory alive and foster students who feel a sense of purpose by helping others. Scholarships are made available, but not limited, to students in the fields such as psychology, sociology, human services technology, & nursing.