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Note: Recipients are listed below
alphabetically by N.C. county or state

UNC awards Johnston scholarships to freshmen, nursing students

By JENA WITTKAMP and STEPHANIE GUNTER
UNC News Services

CHAPEL HILL -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently honored 62 freshmen and 18 nursing students with its most prestigious need-based merit awards, the annual James M. Johnston Scholarships. The freshman scholarships are renewable for three more years of study.

All students with financial need are considered for Johnston Scholarships, but merit determines the winners. Stipends vary among recipients according to need and cover all expenses.

UNC awarded $389,079 to freshmen, $44,620 to undergraduate nursing students and $96,000 to new graduate nursing students, for a total of $529,699 in new Johnston Scholarships this year. Awards for all new and returning Johnston Scholars totaled more than $1.48 million.

Johnston Scholars have numerous opportunities to widen their intellectual horizons and grow personally and socially, said Dr. Dan Thornton, senior assistant director for scholarships. Each is assigned a faculty mentor who organizes extracurricular learning opportunities and offers friendship, guidance and support.

The scholars also suggest topics for Johnston seminars, taught each semester by Carolina faculty or distinguished visitors and offered for academic credit. Scholars are given preference for enrollment in the seminars. The scholars also plan and execute an annual spring issues forum.

The awards are funded each year by the Johnston Trust of Chevy Chase, Md., founded by the late James M. Johnston, an Orange County native and UNC student (1912-15) who established a successful investment banking firm in Washington, D.C., and owned the Washington Senators baseball team in the 1960s.

The trust’s latest contributions for the scholarships count toward the Carolina First campaign goal of $1.8 billion. Carolina First is a comprehensive, multi-year, private fund raising campaign to support Carolina’s vision of becoming the nation’s leading public university. Among its goals are creation of 1,000 new scholarships and fellowships for students.

"The Johnston Scholarships are a great example of the exceptional donor commitment that enables Carolina to ensure enrollment of outstanding students despite any financial limitations they may have," Thornton said. "Carolina is fortunate to have such generous donor support."

Undergraduates entering the UNC School of Nursing as juniors and graduate nursing students are eligible for Johnston Nursing Awards, a special focus of the Johnston program. Winners are included in most of the Johnston program's special events, and a senior award is given annually for the most outstanding nursing student.

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NOTE: Listed below by North Carolina county, and by state for out-of-state students, are 61 of the freshmen 2003-04 Johnston Scholars. One winner chose not to release information. The 18 Johnston Nursing Scholars are listed at the end. Asterisks denote students listed in more than one location. For more information, call the UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, (919) 962-4168.

• Martha Elaine Orcutt, 1823 Rendall St., Burlington; daughter of Richard W. and Sheila H. Orcutt; graduate of Walter M. Williams High School.

• Morgan Alexander Chapman, 128 7^th N.W., Taylorsville; son of Dennis and Linda Chapman; graduate of Alexander Central High School.

• Joseph Micah Prendergast, 200 Allen Mountain Drive, Black Mountain; son of Joseph and Mitzi J. Prendergast; graduate of Charles D. Owen High School.
• *Kyle Schuster, 103 Happy Lane, Swannanoa; son of Robyn C. Schuster, 103 Happy Lane, Swannanoa, and David C. Schuster of Olmstead Falls, Ohio; graduate of Charles D. Owen High School.

• Lisa Michelle Bolton, 393 Brookgreen Place N.W., Concord; daughter of Kathy Bolton; graduate of Concord High School.

• Megan Renae Allison, 4324 Coble Lane, Hudson; daughter of Pamela L. Allison; graduate of South Caldwell High School.
• Claire Catherine Conn, 640 Pennton Ave. S.W., Lenoir; daughter of Dr. Patrick Conn and Doris Conn; graduate of Hibriten High School.

• Ramonna Irene Ghitea, 2158 Fifth St. N.E., Hickory; daughter of Teofil and Victoria Ghitea; graduate of Hickory High School.

• Jennifer Lynnette Davis, 23 Crosswinds Estates Drive, Pittsboro; daughter of Edward S. and Janna J. Davis; graduate of Northwood High School.

• Bobby Lee Burns, 57 Ramsey Estates, Murphy; great-grandson of Edna Ramsey; graduate of Murphy High School.
• Hannah Sue Hill, 11 Creekside Drive, Murphy; daughter of Stanley Hill of Murphy and Lisa G. Hill, 11 Creekside Drive, Murphy; graduate of Murphy High School.

• Clayton Keever Griffin, 821 Hawthorne Road, Shelby; son of Michael H. and Debra K. Griffin; graduate of Shelby High School.

• Deidre Jean Pelletier, 5410 Trade Winds Road, New Bern; daughter of Vincent and Janet Pelletier; graduate of West Craven High School.

• Lakeisha Denee’ Blake, 7131 Kearney Ave., Fayetteville; daughter of Harold L. Blake II and Linda Blake; graduate of Seventy-First High School.
• Zachary Scott Giles, 8070 Colliers Chapel Church Road, Linden; son of Terry Scott and Sue Giles; graduate of Pine Forest High School.
• *Joshua Randolph Horne, 965 Elliot Farm Road, Fayetteville; son of R. Pam Horne, 965 Elliot Farm Road, Fayetteville, and Weldon Horn of Dunn; graduate of Reid Ross Classical School.

• *Suzanne Celeste Lukonis, 575 Ocean Trail, Corolla; daughter of Edward Lukonis Jr. and Joanna Lukonis; graduate of Manteo High School (Dare County).

• *Suzanne Celeste Lukonis, 575 Ocean Trail, Corolla (Currituck County); daughter of Edward Lukonis Jr. and Joanna Lukonis; graduate of Manteo High School.

• Shannon Michelle Minter, 1833 Perryman Road, Lexington; daughter of Charles David and Milda Perry Minter; graduate of North Davidson High School.

• *Lindsay Erin Rhodes, 308 W. Standford St., Beulaville; daughter of Janet I. Rhodes, 308 W. Standford St., Beulaville, and Blaine E. Rhodes, 191 Hunsburger Lane, Emlenton, Pa.; graduate of Oil City Senior High School, Oil City, Pa.

• *Jason Josef Bischof, 11400 Blackbrook Court, Raleigh; son of Urs and Ida Bischof; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics.
• *Mario Paul Piergallini, 25 Surry Circle N., Pinehurst; son of Adam D. and Karin C. Piergallini; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics.
• *Neeta Mudlagiri Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, Wilson; daughter of Deepa Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, and Wilson M.B. Goli of Greenwood, Miss.; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics.
• *Bonnie Marie Tucker, 143 South Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton; daughter of Tom and Diane Tucker; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics.

• *Lativia Malika Jones, 508 Coleman Ave., Rocky Mount; daughter of Lisa B. Jones, 2800 Peebles Drive, Rocky Mount, and Charles Jones, 1209 Carolina St., Wilson; graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School.
• Kandyss TreBessia Whitehead, P.O. Box 342, Battleboro; daughter of James and Mamie Whitehead; graduate of North Edgecombe High School.

• Jillann Brennen Ayers, 2535 Devon Drive, Dallas; daughter of David and Rhonda Ayers; graduate of Highland School of Technology.
• Nicole Marie DeShon, 2085 Shannon Drive, Gastonia; daughter of Margaret DeShon; graduate of Ashbrook High School.
• Katherine Diana Ghent, 2825 Ashley Court, Gastonia; daughter of Daniel S. and Donna W. Ghent; graduate of Forestview High School.

• Christopher Daniel Keever, 3506 Greenhill Drive, High Point; son of Susan Evans, 3506 Greenhill Drive, High Point, and Danny Keever, 222 Pine Ridge Drive, High Point; graduate of High Point Central High School.
• Kekechi U. Nwankwo, 2120 Textile Drive, Greensboro; daughter of Herbert and Cordelia Nwankwo; graduate of Dudley Academy.
• Jeremy Nathan Potts, 6337 Cloud Road, Julian; son of Donnie and Francisca Potts; graduate of Southeast Guilford High School.

• *Joshua Randolph Horne, 965 Elliot Farm Road, Fayetteville; son of Weldon Horn of Dunn and R. Pam Horne, 965 Elliot Farm Road, Fayetteville; graduate of Reid Ross Classical High School, Fayetteville.

• Ioana Andreea Rus, 380 Corbly Drive Apt. 5, Hendersonville; daughter of Ioan and Maria Rus; graduate of East Henderson High School.

• Kristin Elaine Bedinger, 207 River Run Road, Statesville; daughter of Neal and Karin Bedinger; graduate of North Iredell High School.

• Brett Aaron Bumgarner, 259 Rocky Lane, Sylva; son of Nelson and Nancy Bumgarner; graduate of Smoky Mountain High School.

• Charles Patrick Reynolds, 2714 Brookhaven Drive, Kinston; son of Charles E. and Nicola C. Reynolds; graduate of Kinston High School.

• Laura Ruth Malmberg, 7893 Howard Lane, Denver; daughter of Jonathon and Lisa Malmberg; graduate of East Lincoln High School.

• Lindsay Stella Cook, 225 Leisure Lane, Marshall; daughter of Thomas Stuart Cook and Nancy Jo Cook; graduate of Madison High School.

• Paul Maxwell Buchanan, 9203 Christina Marie Court, Charlotte; son of Robert M. and Gloria P. Buchanan; graduate of West Charlotte High School.
• *Jacqueline Marie Fitzgerald, 3501 Buckeye Court, Waxhaw; daughter of Paul and Patricia Fitzgerald; graduate of Myers Park High School.
• Liana Kristine Rebollo, 12100 Battle Creek Court, Charlotte; daughter of Renilo and Ana Lida Rebollo; graduate of Harding University High School.

• *Mario Paul Piergallini, 25 Surry Circle N., Pinehurst; son of Adam D. and Karin C. Piergallini; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham.
• William Thomas Williams, 120 Lakewood Drive, Pinehurst; son of Thomas Harper Williams and Robin Bumgardner Williams; graduate of Union Pines High School.

• *Kevin Roscoe Chandler, 140 Camp Queen Road, Swansboro; son of Barbara Chandler, 140 Camp Queen Road, Swansboro, and Randall Chandler, 1073 Lake Shore Drive, Jupiter, Fla.; graduate of Swansboro High School.
• Jessica Kwasnik, 401 Chaps Court, Jacksonville; daughter of James Michael and Mary Kwasnik; graduate of White Oak High School.

• Swathi Eluri, 112 Kingsbury Drive, Chapel Hill; daughter of Ram and Padma Eluri; graduate of East Chapel Hill High School.

• Danielle McLean, 38 Salem Drive, Maxton; daughter of Danny McLean, 38 Salem Drive, Maxton and Paula McLean of Rowland; graduate of South Robeson High School.

• *Bonnie Marie Tucker, 143 S. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton; daughter of Tom and Diane Tucker; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham.

• Charlotte Renee Nunn, 115 Water Oak Lane, Stanfield; daughter of Benjamin F. Nunn Jr. and Jayne M. Nunn; graduate of West Stanly High School.

• *Jacqueline Marie Fitzgerald, 3501 Buckeye Court, Waxhaw; daughter of Paul and Patricia Fitzgerald; graduate of Myers Park High School.
• Sarah Elizabeth Pohlig, 6219 Dogwood Lane, Waxhaw; daughter of James Norman and Annie Harrison Pohlig; graduate of Parkwood High School.

• *Jason Josef Bischof, 11400 Blackbrook Court, Raleigh; son of Urs and Ida Bischof; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham.
• Amber Leigh Drabot, 1113 Four Wheel Drive, Wake Forest; daughter of Richard and Jill Drabot; graduate of Wakefield High School.
• Christina Gong, 2100 Haig Point Way, Raleigh; daughter of Youn Jun and Young Sook Gong; graduate of Needham Broughton High School.

• *Neeta Mudlagiri Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, Wilson; daughter of Deepa Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, Wilson, and M.B. Goli of Greenwood, Miss.; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham.
• *Lativia Malika Jones, 508 Coleman Ave., Rocky Mount; daughter of Charles Jones, 1209 Carolina St., Wilson, and Lisa B. Jones, 2800 Peebles Drive, Rocky Mount; graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School.
• Jennifer Faye Murray, 5650-G Scott Church Road, Lucama; daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Murray; graduate of Hunt High School.

Out-of-state recipients

• Rebecca Foy, 33 Lakeview Road, Brookfield; daughter of George and Deborah Foy; graduate of Brookfield High School.

• Donald Elmer Campbell IV, 5214 N.W. 99^th Terrace, Sunrise; son of Donald Campbell III and Nancy Campbell; graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
• *Kevin Roscoe Chandler, 140 Camp Queen Road, Swansboro, N.C.; son of Randall Chandler, 1073 Lake Shore Drive, Jupiter, and Barbara Chandler, 140 Camp Queen Road, Swansboro, N.C.; graduate of Swansboro High School.

• William Rudolph Smith V, 6663 Colbert St., New Orleans; son of William R. Smith IV and Evelyn R. Smith; graduate of Jesuit High School.

• *Neeta Mudlagiri Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, Wilson, N.C.; daughter of M.B. Goli of Greenwood and Deepa Goli, 3208 Boyette Drive, Wilson, N.C.; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham.

• Alexander Ralph Nager, 6310 Kincaid Road, Cincinnati; son of Lynne Harris, 6310 Kincaid Road, Cincinnati, and Larry Nager, 4539 Hector Ave., Cincinnati; graduate of Walnut Hills High School.
• *Kyle Schuster, 103 Happy Lane, Swannanoa, N.C.; son of David C. Schuster of Olmstead Falls, and Robyn C. Schuster, 103 Happy Lane, Swannanoa, N.C.; graduate of Charles D. Owen High School, Black Mountain.
• Erin Elizabeth Washburn, 1133 Willowdale Ave., Kettering; daughter of David and Judith Washburn; graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School.

• Brian Joseph Beckman, 17355 N.W. Meadowgrass Drive, Beaverton; son of Robert and Valerie Beckman; graduate of Westview High School.

• *Lindsay Erin Rhodes, 308 W. Standford St., Beulaville, N.C.; daughter of Blaine E. Rhodes, 191 Hunsburger Lane, Emlenton, and Janet I. Rhodes, 308 W. Standford St., Beulaville, N.C.; graduate of Oil City Senior High School.
• Orr Shtuhl, 331 Covered Bridge Road, King of Prussia; son of Shlomo and Smadar Shtuhl; graduate of Upper Merion Area High School.

• Eliot Pierson Raynor, 6122 Jibe Court, Awendaw; son of Robert and Susan Raynor; graduate of Academic Magnet School.

• Jonathan Aaron Friedman, 3303 Spencer Drive, Memphis; son of Elaine B. Friedman and the late Robert M. Friedman; graduate of White Station High School.

• Tracy Jane Austria, 11318 Menodora Drive, Austin; daughter of George and Cynthia Austria; graduate of James Bowie High School.

• Elena Claire Fowler, 371 Courtland Circle, Galax; daughter of Sharrell and Toni Fowler; graduate of Galax High School.

• Lucy Elizabeth Hall, 204 Park Circle, Shelby; daughter of George and Karen Hall; graduate of Shelby High School.

• Latoya Morris, 305 Prichard Ave., Havelock; daughter of Kimbruew and Hattie Morris; graduate of Havelock High.

• Mandi Blake Cherry, 1182 Old County Home Road, Tarboro; daughter of Blake Leggett; graduate of Tarboro High School.

• Rebeca Nichole Jones, 157 Balsam Road, Jacksonville; daughter of Michael and Guadalupe Jones; graduate of White Oak High School.

• Leah Caroline Barefoot, 6827 Middleboro Drive, Raleigh; daughter of Carol Barefoot; graduate of Millbrook High School.

• Kirstie Fae Bullock, 6115 Hokie Court, Richmond; daughter of Wendy Bullock; graduate of Chesterfield County Mathematics and Science High School.

• Laura Ann Brooks, 325 Exchange Place, Durham; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Brandi Michelle Hamlin, 801 E. Woodcroft Parkway, Durham; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Sherry Lynn Lee, 235 Bassett Hall Drive, Durham; graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

• Ashley Virginia Cowart, 1304 Village Crossing Drive, Chapel Hill; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Angela Marie Kabbe, 9320 Coachway Road, Chapel Hill; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Kimberly Orwoll, 500 Durant St., Chapel Hill; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Megan Sarah Randall, 154 Ridge Trail, Chapel Hill; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Christina Stevenson, 6205 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill; graduate of Newman University.

• Kenneth Alan Ford, 341 Brighton Road, Wilmington; graduate of Campbell University and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

• Mary Morris Alexander, 8324 Applebrook Terrace, Raleigh; graduate of East Carolina University.
• Katherine Crutchfield Vaughn, 103 Cumberland Green Drive, Cary; graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Patricia Lee Demarest, 5144 Dull Road, East Bend; graduate of Winston-Salem State University.

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(Wittkamp and Gunter, UNC seniors from Raleigh, are majoring in journalism and mass communication.)