Tuesday, February 18, 2025

NCDOT announces scholarships for 2025

Gordon Road, a highly trafficked east-west thoroughfare, will be widened by NCDOT. (Port City Daily/File)

NORTH CAROLINA — The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced that over $50,000 will be given to 21 students pursuing careers in transportation. 

As a part of the NCDOT Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) Transportation Scholarship program, $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to students across the state. One student was also awarded a $700 scholarship from Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 

Qualifying students are enrolled at one of the 11 HBCUs or three MSIs in North Carolina and have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours while maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or above. Scholarship recipients were selected by a committee of NCDOT and HBCU/MSI partners based on personal essays, financial need and academic performance.

“It’s an honor to invest in the future of these talented students,” Christy Dunston, director of NCDOT’s Office of HBCU Outreach, stated in a press release. “By awarding these scholarships, we’re not just supporting their education, but empowering the next generation of leaders who will drive innovation in the transportation industry.”Transportation students interested in applying for the 2025-2026 scholarship program can apply this fall through the NCDOT HBCU/MSI Transportation Scholarship website.

Recipients included:

Sydney Denise WadeN.C. Agricultural and Technical State (N.C. A&T) University
Zachaya T. Asia OzunaN.C. A&T University
Patricia MorrisN.C. A&T University
Morgan GravesWinston-Salem State University
Myla CrawfordN.C. Central University
Jalen Ambrose KeeN.C. A&T University
William TaylorN.C. Central University
Teren McNeillN.C. A&T University
Tamira CampbellN.C. Central University
Malarie Savonnie BuieWinston-Salem State University
Destinee HowardN.C. A&T University
Layson BrownN.C. Central University
Quentin GlassWinston-Salem State University
Jezebel VegaWinston-Salem State University
Kevin Rodriguez FuentesWinston-Salem State University
Antonio DensonFayetteville State University
Camille Adams BurgessWinston-Salem State University
Caden DunnWinston-Salem State University
Saniyah WestN.C. Central University
Ashley BushN.C. Central University

Additional $700 Scholarship Recipient:

Bushra OrpaN.C. Central University

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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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