N.C. TeachingFellows
Area high school seniors are among the 2011 recipients of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows scholarships.
Each Teaching Fellow receives a $26,000 scholarship loan from the state, payable in $6,500 annual increments. The full loan is forgiven after the Fellow has completed four years of teaching in North Carolina public schools or U.S. government schools. In addition, all Fellows take part in unique academic and summer enrichment programs during their college careers.
This year, 1,894 high school seniors competed for the 500 scholarships. Recipients have an average score of 1,175 on the SAT. Among the recipients, 29 percent are males and 23 percent are minorities.
Since 1987, 10,892 graduating high school seniors have been awarded the scholarship. Currently, there are 3,925 Teaching Fellows teaching in 99 of the stateís 100 counties.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools ó recipients include Armanda Mariam Lee, Carly Alyssa Opel, both of East Rowan High School; Brooke McKenzie Hartsell and Lianna Rhea Michael, Jesse C. Carson High School; Elyse McKenna Bernhardt and Mary Margaret Mills, Salisbury High School; Hannah Luzette Honeycutt, South Rowan High School, Kaitlin Brooke Hipp, West Rowan High School;
Alternates: Kathryn Jean Egloff and Andrew Hayden Poston, East Rowan High School; Natasha Lynn Small, North Rowan High School; and Ashlynn Dawn Perry, West Rowan High School.
Davidson County Schools órecipients include Kaitlyn Elizabeth Otey, Ledford Senior High School; Andrew James Borecky and Cameron James Britt, North Davidson High School; Nathaniel Jordan Yates, West Davidson High School
Alternates: Alexander Hayden Lipe, Central Davidson High; Elizabeth Anne Chastain and Hannah Bay Snider, Ledford High; Maria Elyse Ferrell, South Davidson High School; Katie Luann Grubb and Leigha Kinley Myers, West Davidson High School.
Lexington City Schools ó recipients Molly Simone Basdeo and Shae Marie DeZego, Lexington High School.
Cabarrus County Schools ó Robert James Erdie and Amy Danae Rhoads, Cox Mill High School; Sara Grace Holbrooks, Colin Edward Kovacic, Meridith Caitlin Moore, Concord High School; Alyse Janet Edwards, J.M. Robinson High; Andrew Michael Ronacher, Mt. Pleasant High; David Benjamin Broome, Northwest Cabarrus High School; Cori Elizabeth Buddenbaum, Christina Marie Coslian, Megan Michelle Yeargin, Hickory Ridge High.
Alternates: Kaitlin Nicole Falleni, Jennifer Charlotte L. Myers, Concord High; Jessica Lauren Pressley, Hickory Ridge High.
Kannapolis City Schools ó Kayla Tate Griffin and Dillon Oliver Robinson, A.L. Brown School.
Davie County Schools ó recipients Ashley Helen Fanale, Walter Howard Wilson III, Davie High School.
Alternates: Amber Nicole Hollar, Allison Mackenzie Lambert, Davie Early College High.
Mooresville Graded Schools ó recipients Nicole Georgia McGarty, Inez Van Treece Walls, Ashley Gabriella Wes, Mooresville Senior High.