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34 N.C. high school seniors win prestigious Morehead Awards

CHAPEL HILL -- Thirty-four high school seniors from across North Carolina are among 70 students to win 1999 Morehead Awards to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The $53,000 scholarships pay all expenses for four years of undergraduate study and a summer enrichment program.

Winners were announced today (March 5) by the John Motley Morehead Foundation trustees. They were selected following a nomination and interview process that began last fall with nearly 1,000 candidates and concluded with interviews in Chapel Hill Feb. 27 - March 2. The 125 finalists interviewed were from North Carolina, 23 other states, the District of Columbia and Great Britain.

Among the largest and most competitive undergraduate scholarships in the United States, the Morehead Award was the first non-athletic merit-based scholarship in the country and was patterned after the Rhodes Scholarship awarded for graduate work at England's Oxford University. It is designed to attract student-leaders to UNC-CH, where, once enrolled, they are expected to make significant contributions to the university community in their areas of talent and interest.

An extensive summer enrichment program complements each scholar's classwork with hands-on leadership and problem-solving experiences in four areas: outdoor leadership, public service, enterprise, and travel and study abroad.

The selection process began in September when top, well-rounded students were nominated, regardless of their interest in attending UNC-CH. Criteria are academic achievement, leadership, moral force of character and physical vigor. Recipients are chosen by merit and achievement, not financial need.

The Morehead program was begun in 1951 by the late John Motley Morehead III, an 1891 UNC-CH graduate. More than 2,200 scholars have attended Carolina, and 227 now are studying on campus.

A list of North Carolina Morehead Scholarship winners by county follows.

Buncombe County

Katherine Elizabeth Nelson, daughter of Robert and Carolyn Nelson of 11 Springside Park, Asheville (T. C. Roberson High School).

Cabarrus County

Kindl Alia Shinn, daughter of Robert and Rebecca Shinn of 138 North Union St., Concord (Concord High School).

Catawba County

William Wesley Johnson, son of the Rev. George Johnson and Sally Johnson of 336 Sixth St. N.W., Hickory (Hickory High School).

Cumberland County

Brian Elliott Foxx, son of Ronnie and Daisy Foxx of 1125 Four Wood Drive, Fayetteville (Cape Fear Senior High School).

Dare County

Mollie Elizabeth Silver, daughter of Winston and Nancy Silver of P.O. Box 415, Wanchese (Manteo High School).

Davidson County

Kealy Brook Carter, daughter of John and Mildred Carter of 1125 Black Road, Thomasville (Westchester Academy in High Point).

Phillip Hayes Davis II, son of Phillip and Carolyn Davis of 355 Ward Curry Road, Lexington (Central Davidson Senior High School).

Terry Lee Everhart, son of Jerry and Christine Everhart of 344 Stemp Everhart Road, Thomasville (Thomasville Senior High School).

Davie County

Gregory Ryan Lanier, son of Larry and Patsy Lanier of 5134 U.S. Highway 158, Advance (Davie High School).

Forsyth County

Eric Efird Hoyle, son of Eric and Grace Hoyle of 496 Stonegate Lane, Winston-Salem (R. J. Reynolds Senior High School).

Nell Brock Pollard, daughter of Dr. Harold Pollard III and Louise Pollard of 2860 Merry Acres Lane, Winston-Salem (R. J. Reynolds Senior High School).

Gaston County

John Harris Woody, son of Frances Woody of 132 Windsong Court, Gastonia (Ashbrook High School).

Guilford County

Lisa Newsom Guttentag, daughter of Robert and Deborah Guttentag of 1600 Forest Valley Road, Greensboro (Grimsley High School).

Ari Silber Medoff, son of Dr. Jeffrey Medoff and Debra Silber of 3110 Saint Regis Road, Greensboro (Greensboro Day School).

Kanecia LaShea Obie, daughter of Ronald and Vanessa Obie of 502 N. Rotary Drive, High Point (High Point Central High School).

Jeffrey Howard Walden, son of Barry and Alice Walden of 1067 Cantering Road, High Point (High Point Central High School).

Henderson County

Katherine Anne Carter, daughter of Robert and Terrell Carter of Route 1, Box 173-B, Horse Shoe (West Henderson High School).

Hoke County

Alicia Del Carmen Raymond, daughter of John and Lucila Raymond of 229 LaBombard Lane, Raeford (Hoke County High School).

Johnston County

Natalie Nicole Sanders, daughter of Nathaniel and Velvaline Sanders of 308 Snead Drive, Clayton (Clayton High School).

McDowell County

Kelly Jo Landreth, daughter of Jane Landreth of Route 4, Box 621, Marion, and Lee Landreth of 141 Heron Court, Fair Play (McDowell High School).

Mecklenburg County

Jeffrey Allen Black, son of Donald and Elda Black of 7547 Hounslow Lane, Charlotte (West Charlotte High School).

Lydia Harris Guterman, daughter of James and Wylly Guterman of 3426 Foxridge Road, Charlotte (Providence Day School in Charlotte).

Nash County

Chih-Ping Tsai, son of Cheng-Hsuing and Chin-Ping Tsai of 2713 Stewart Lane, Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Senior High School).

New Hanover County

Bradley Alan Burton, son of Elizabeth Burton of 224 Yorkshire Lane, Wilmington, and Mark Burton of 395 W. 400 N., Manti, Utah (John T. Hoggard High School).

Northampton County

Erin Yvonne Gubitz, daughter of Wesley and Michael Gubitz of Route 2, Box 3, Conway (Northampton High School East).

Onslow County

Michael Christopher McGinnis, son of Sharon McGinnis of 1206 Madison Court, Jacksonville, and Dwight McGinnis Jr. of 209 Biltmore Lane, Jacksonville (White Oak High School).

Alice Kathleen Newton, daughter of Robert and Judy Newton of 220 Hill Lane, Sneads Ferry (Dixon High School).

Rowan County

Norman Ray Clark III, son of Norman Clark Jr. of 114 S. Milford Drive, Salisbury, and Ellen Huffman of 4825 Goodman Lake Road, Salisbury (Salisbury High School).

Justin Daniel Cunningham, son of Walter and Elizabeth Cunningham of 347 Richmond Road, Salisbury (Salisbury High School).

Transylvania County

Brittany Friars Whitmire, daughter of Jimmy and Yvonne Whitmire of 1178 Whitmire Road, Brevard (Rosman High School).

Wake County

Kimberly Paige Jessen, daughter of David and Melissa Jessen of 4921 Misty Oak Drive, Raleigh (Leesville Road High School).

Hannah Kate Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Dr. Sally Johnson of 617 Downpatrick Lane, Raleigh (Ravenscroft School in Raleigh).

Watauga County

Marina Chase, daughter of Saul and Nan Chase of 151 Iris Lane, Boone (Watauga High School).

Wayne County

Mary Jennings Lambert, daughter of Dr. James Lambert and Mary Jo Lambert of 845 N.C. Highway 55 West, Mount Olive (Southern Wayne High School).

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