News Release

Editors: Donors’ towns are boldfaced; for lists of the scholarship
recipients by N.C. county and by state, go to http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/apr05/schol041505.html.

By STEPHANIE GUNTER
University Relations

CHAPEL HILL -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded more than $950,000 in academic merit-based scholarships for 2004-05 to 131 freshmen -- 106 from North Carolina and 25 from other states.

All awards are renewable for each of three more years of undergraduate study, bringing the total value of the awards to more than $3.8 million. Most were created by private donations.

Current gifts supporting scholarships count toward the Carolina First campaign goal of $1.8 billion. Carolina First is a multi-year, private fund-raising campaign to support Carolina’s vision of becoming the nation’s leading public university. Campaign objectives include a goal of establishing 1,000 new scholarships and fellowships for students.

Academic achievement was the sole selection criterion for 115 of the merit awards; solid academic records and strong commitment to community service were the criteria for the 17 Pogue Scholarships.

"These scholars represent the best and brightest young students anywhere," said Dr. Dan Thornton, senior assistant director for scholarships at UNC. "They have chosen to attend this university in part because of the prestige and recognition that these awards represent. This, in turn, is representative of the quality of the university, which continues to be enhanced through the generosity of the donors who make these scholarships possible."

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Descriptions of each type of scholarship, in alphabetical order, and donors who established them are listed below. Donors’ cities and towns are in bold. A list of scholarship recipients is posted at (link to list). The name of the student’s scholarship appears at the end of each listing. Refer back to this release for a description of the scholarship.

These awards, designed to help attract the most academically talented students to Carolina, recognize superlative achievement in high school and potential for success at UNC. Scholars from North Carolina receive $7,500 per year; out-of-state recipients receive $15,000. Types of Carolina Scholarships are:

The Chancellor’s Carolina Scholars awards were established with university funds by the late Chancellor Michael Hooker, who articulated a vision for Carolina becoming the nation’s top public university.

The Elbert H. Denning Carolina Scholars awards were established in 1999 with a bequest from Elbert H. Denning of Albemarle.

The Pepper Dowd Carolina Scholars award was established by the Dowd Foundation of Charlotte in honor of Elizabeth "Pepper" Dowd. Dowd, a 1953 Carolina graduate, served on the UNC Board of Trustees from 1983-1991, two years as its vice chairman. She was a founder of the Arts and Sciences Foundation, serving on its board of directors as vice chairman from 1975-1995, and was president of the General Alumni Association in 1992-1993.

The John Gray Blount Ellison Sr. Carolina Scholars award was established by John Gray Blount Ellison Jr. and Jane Ellison of Greensboro in 2003 in honor of Mr. Ellison’s father. John Ellison Sr. graduated from Carolina in 1932. John Ellison Jr. received his undergraduate degree from the university in 1969 and his master’s degree in business administration in 1972.

The Haywood W. Hinkle Carolina Scholars awards were established in memory of Haywood W. Hinkle of Lexington. Hinkle graduated from Carolina in 1938 and owned Hinkle Grocery.

Mrs. Centre W. Holmberg and her late husband of Southern Pines established the Centre W. Holmberg Jr. Carolina Scholars award in his name to support students from outside North Carolina. Mr. Holmberg was the retired chief executive officer and president of Holmberg Electronics Corp.

The William S. Jones Carolina Scholars award was established by Everette and Madeline Mills of Greensboro in honor of Mrs. Mills’ father, of Greensboro.

Dr. and Mrs. William R. Jordan of Fayetteville established the William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Carolina Scholar awards in 1997. Dr. Jordan earned his undergraduate degree in 1964 and his medical degree in 1970, both from Carolina. The chief executive officer and Chairman of Sonorex, LLC and Global Lithotripsy Systems Inc., Dr. Jordan served on the UNC Board of Trustees from 1993 to 2001.

William M. Lamont Jr. of Dallas, Texas, established the William M. Lamont Jr. Carolina Scholar awards in 1995. Lamont is the president of MML Management Inc. and graduated from the university in 1971.

On behalf of Maryland Alumni and Friends, Lee P. Woody Jr. of Baltimore established the Maryland Carolina Scholars award in 1998.

John C. Morisey, Jr. and Frances Dayvault Morisey of Raleigh established the Morisey-Dayvault-Slater Carolina Scholars award in 1998 in honor of John C. Morisey, the late Frank Wilson Dayvault and the late John G. Slater. The Moriseys are UNC alumni.

The John Turner Roughton Carolina Scholars award was established in 2003 by John Gray Blount Ellison Jr. and Jane Ellison of Greensboro in honor of Mrs. Ellison’s father. The late Roughton, of Greensboro, graduated from the university in 1938.

Robert Long and his wife, Kathryn Scott Long, of Greensboro established the Charles P. and Ann P. Scott Carolina Scholar award in honor of Kathryn Long’s parents. The Scotts, of Greensboro, graduated from Carolina in 1954, and Kathryn Long, in 1977. Charles Scott owns Scott Realty Co.; Ann is president of Scott Administrative Services Inc.

The Shuford Carolina Scholars award was established in 1993 by Mr. and Mrs. A. Pope Shuford of Hickory, James Baker Shuford and Stephenson Pope Shuford of Charlotte, Dorothy Shuford Lanier of New York and the Shuford Foundation.

The W. Roger Soles Carolina Scholar award was established in 2001 by William R. Soles Jr. and Janette Soles of Greensboro in honor of their late father, a 1947 Carolina graduate.

The Louis C. Stephens Jr. Carolina Scholars award was established in 1999 by William B. Harrison Jr. and Anne S. Harrison in honor of Mrs. Harrison’s father. Stephens, of Greensboro, graduated from the university in 1942 and was president of Pilot Life. The Harrisons, of Greenwich, Conn., are university alumni.

The Mary Adams Stephens Carolina Scholars award was established in 1999 by William B. Harrison Jr. and Anne S. Harrison in honor of Mrs. Harrison’s mother. The Harrisons, of Greenwich, Conn., are university alumni.

The late Elizabeth Taylor Williams of Winston-Salem established the Taylor-Williams Carolina Scholars award in 1996. Williams graduated from UNC in 1950.

The David L. Jr. and Elizabeth Reese Ward Carolina Scholars award was established by David Livingstone Ward Jr. and Elizabeth Reese Ward in 1998. The Wards, of New Bern, are Carolina alumni.

The Whitaker Carolina Scholars award was established with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John C. Whitaker Jr. of Winston-Salem. Mr. Whitaker graduated from UNC in 1959.

The Winstead family and the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation of Dallas, Texas, established the Samuel G. Winstead Jr. Carolina Scholars award in honor of Samuel G. Winstead Jr., a 1930 graduate of UNC and a Dallas attorney and civic leader.

Coker-Fox Scholarship

This $4,000 scholarship was established in 1980 by a gift from Charles D. Fox III and his wife, Preston Fox, of Lahaina, Hawaii; their sons, Charles D. Fox IV and Francis P. Fox: and the late Louise Coker of Chapel Hill. Scholars are nominated at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., and chosen for academic achievement and leadership qualities.

College Fellows awards are academic, non-need-based scholarships of $2,500, awarded to North Carolina residents who plan majors in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences. A faculty committee chooses winners based on Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, difficulty of and performance in high school courses, and the student’s potential for success in and contribution to the intellectual life of the college. Types of College Fellows awards are:

The Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles College Fellows award was established in 1987 by family and friends in memory of Bowles, a 1941 Carolina graduate. A prominent Greensboro businessman, Bowles chaired the UNC Board of Trustees and the successful fund-raising effort to build the Dean E. Smith Center.

The Newton Sudduth Calhoun College Fellows award was established in 1985 in memory of Newton "Jack" Calhoun, a member of the Carolina class of 1930, by his wife, Beda Carlson Calhoun of Roaring Gap, and sons, John Sudduth Calhoun of Sarasota, Fla., a 1965 Carolina graduate; Eric Richardson Calhoun of Greensboro, a 1970 Carolina graduate; and the late David Carlson Calhoun.

Thomas N. Chewning of Richmond, Va., a member of the university Class of 1967, and James M. Wells III of Atlanta, a 1968 graduate, established the Chewning-Wells College Fellows award in 1991.

Members of the graduating class of 1986 established the Class of 1986 College Fellows award as their senior gift to the university.

The Duncan G. Coker Memorial College Fellows award was established in 1996 by Tuck A. Coker of Hartsville, S.C., in memory of her son.

The Richard G. Coker Memorial College Fellows award was established in 1996 by Tuck A. Coker of Hartsville, S.C., in memory of her husband. Richard G. Coker graduated from the university in 1921.

The Davis Family College Fellows award was established in 1986 by Robert G.S. Davis Jr. of Henderson, who graduated from the university in 1939. Davis established this scholarship in memory of his father, R.G.S. Davis, a member of the Carolina class of 1899.

The Robert E. Mason II College Fellows award was established by Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mason III of Charlotte in honor of Mr. Mason’s father.

The James Loring Seely College Fellows award was established in 1986 by friends of James Loring Seely of Newport Beach, Calif., a member of the Carolina class of 1956.

The Lewallen Family College Fellows award was established by Ann Lewallen Spencer of Winston-Salem in 1985. Spencer graduated from UNC in 1950 and was president and CEO of Goody Manufacturing Co. She has served on UNC’s Board of Visitors and the boards of directors of the General Alumni Association and the Friends of the Library, among others. She has devoted much time and energy to fund raising and advocacy to benefit the university.

The Weil-Rosenthal College Fellows award was established in 1996 by the Wayne Foundation Inc. of Goldsboro in honor of the longstanding business partnership between the Weil and Rosenthal families of Goldsboro. Awards are based on academic achievement and leadership qualities.

This scholarship was established in 1992 by Copland’s wife, Lillian, and his sons, James R. Copland III and Ronald Copland, all of Burlington and their companies, Copland Inc. and Copland Fabrics, to honor one of Alamance County’s leading businessmen. The scholarship goes to the person judged by the university to be Alamance County’s most distinguished and promising high school graduate. It recognizes outstanding academic performance, strength of character, leadership and physical vigor. One winner receives $4,000 annually for four years of undergraduate study. The scholarship also permits entrance to the honors program and provides $2,500 for study abroad.

These scholarships were established in 1989, in recognition of Carolina’s Bicentennial Observance, with revenue from sales of merchandise bearing UNC trademark logos. The award is named for the man considered to be the father of the university, who sponsored the bill in the N.C. House of Representatives chartering the campus in 1789. Davie scholars are chosen for superior academic achievement, leadership and potential for success at Carolina. In-state winners receive $5,000 per year; out-of-state winners, $12,000.

These scholarships were established by the late Annie H. Jackson of Richmond, Va., in memory of her husband. Herbert Jackson was an 1886 graduate of Carolina, businessman, civic leader and member of the UNC Board of Trustees. The scholarships are awarded to N.C. residents for superior academic achievement, leadership and potential for success at Carolina. Recipients receive $2,500.

James J. and Angelia M. Harris of Charlotte established these scholarships in memory of Morrison, a former governor of North Carolina. Morrison received an honorary law degree from the University of North Carolina in 1922. The Cameron Morrison Scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding students from Mecklenburg and Richmond counties.

The John Preiss Neal Memorial Scholarship was established as a bequest of John E. Neal of Kilmarnock, Va., in memory of his son, a 1962 UNC graduate.

These scholarships recruit and help support students from North Carolina based on distinguished academic performance.

The Josh Dormagen Old Well Scholarship was created by Joseph S. and Jackie W. Dormagen of Gurnee, Ill., in honor of their son, Josh, who planned to attend Carolina before his death in 1998. The scholarship is based on outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement in high school and promise for continued success as a scholar and leader at Carolina. It provides an annual award of $3,750.

Retired U.S. District Judge Truman Hobbs of Montgomery, Ala., established the Truman Hobbs Old Well Scholarship in 1997. Hobbs graduated from UNC in 1942.

The Killian Family Old Well Scholarship was established in 1999 by Thomas W. Killian of Summit, N.J., a Carolina alumnus, in honor of his parents, Bill and Betty Killian of Pinehurst. The scholarship provides academic support to outstanding students from New Hanover County.

The Ben Robinette Old Well Scholarship was established in loving memory of Robinette, a cross-country runner for South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte. Robinette was struck by a vehicle and killed during a practice in 1998. Funded by the Foundation for the Carolinas, the scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student from Charlotte-Mecklenburg who is a competitive runner, demonstrates high academic achievement and is active in community service and extracurricular endeavors.

Joseph E. and Grace Needham Pogue Scholarships

These scholarships were established in 1977 with a gift from the late Dr. Joseph E. Pogue and his wife, Grace. A Raleigh native, Pogue received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNC in 1906 and 1907. He earned a doctorate at Yale University and became a leading geologist and mineralogist. He was a curator at the Smithsonian Institution, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey and a successful businessman in the oil industry. The university received his bequest of $11 million in 1976. Income from the Pogue Fund supports these scholarships and other academic needs.

The scholarships were established to attract the most outstanding N.C. high school students. The awards have traditionally emphasized minority applicants, but students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates demonstrate and value academic achievement, have strong leadership potential and identify ways to implement positive change. They show clear evidence of commitment to their local communities and display maturity and wisdom in trying to impact important issues. The Pogue Scholarship is UNC’s only merit-based scholarship requiring an application. Pogue Scholars receive $7,500 for each of four years of study.

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Scholarships contact: Dr. Dan Thornton, 919-962-4168 dan_thornton@unc.edu

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