News Release

149 UNC-Chapel Hill freshmen
win academic merit scholarships

EDITORS: Following is a list by North Carolina county and by other states of 148 of the 149 freshmen who received academic merit scholarships from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 2005-06. One recipient asked not to be listed. Names marked with an asterisk are listed in more than one place. The name of the student’s scholarship appears at the end of each listing. For descriptions of each scholarship and the donors who created them, see News Services release No. 462, http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/sep05/scholnames093005.htm.    

Emily Elizabeth Kiser of Elon; daughter of Pam and Richard Kiser; graduate of Western Alamance High School; Copland Scholar.

Andrew Scott Chapman of Asheville; son of Eva Morgenstern and William Chapman; graduate of Asheville High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Ryan Levi Reynolds of Asheville; son of Barbara and Lee Reynolds; graduate of Asheville High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Molly Rose Sweetser of Asheville; daughter of Jenny E. Mercer and Robert H. Sweetser; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Davie Scholar.

Sam Eugene Tenney of Asheville; son of Cynthia and Gene Tenney; graduate of T.C. Roberson High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Adam Wright of Asheville; son of Kathy and Jeff Wright; graduate of North Buncombe High School; Pogue Scholar.

Joshua Dalton Sharp of Morganton; son of Amy Elaine and Willis Dalton Sharp, Jr.; graduate of Freedom High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Dorian Brown of Kannapolis; son of Sheila and Talmadge Brown; graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School; Pogue Scholar.

*Rachel Katheryn Erb of Mooresville; daughter of India L. Erb of Concord and Ralph J. Erb of Mooresville; graduate of the Cannon School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Jeanne Elyse Tilley of Harrisburg; daughter of Rhonda and Richard Tilley; graduate of Central Cabarrus High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

William Ryan Hobbs of Siler City; son of Diana and Randy Hobbs; graduate of Jordan Matthews High School; Skipper Bowles College Fellow.

Laura Lookadoo of Shelby; granddaughter of Bruce Lookadoo; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Pogue Scholar.

Dashirl S. Henderson of Fayetteville; daughter of Shirley Henderson; graduate of Douglas Byrd High School; Pogue Scholar.

Jonathan Joseph Lesica of Fayetteville; son of Katie and John Lesica; graduate of Terry Sanford High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Charissa Elizabeth Lloyd of Fayetteville; daughter of Teresa Lynn and Ralph Birchard Lloyd; graduate of Logos Academy (Homeschool); Davie Scholar.

*Jennifer Ruth Melton of Kernersville; daughter of Diane L. Simon of Kernersville and Charles Melton of Lexington; graduate of East Forsyth High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Whitney Lea Campbell of Bahama; daughter of Terri H. and Robert L. Campbell; graduate of Northern High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Sylvia Exum of Durham; daughter of Sylvia M. Jacobs and Levell Exum; graduate of Charles E. Jordan High School; Pogue Scholar.

Quentin Daniel Read of Durham; son of Maria J. Mangano and Daniel F. Read; graduate of Durham School of the Arts; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Katherine Elise Rumbaugh of Durham; daughter of Marsha L. Marquess and Richard C. Rumbaugh; graduate of Riverside High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Eleanor Farley Saunders of Chapel Hill; daughter of Susan and Barry Saunders; graduate of Charles E. Jordan Senior High School; Davie Scholar.

*Molly Rose Sweetser of Asheville; daughter of Jenny E. Mercer and Robert H. Sweetser; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Davie Scholar.

Claire Jean Thomson of Durham; daughter of Judy Ann and Stephen Thomson; graduate of Charles E. Jordan High School; Elizabeth "Pepper" Dowd Carolina Scholar.

Meghan Woods of Durham; daughter of Janice and Kenneth Woods; graduate of Hillside High School; Pogue Scholar.

*Yan Yan of Chapel Hill; son of Yang Li and Lubin Yan; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Davie Scholar.

Jacob Fortner Anderson of Winston-Salem; son of Sharon Lynn Fortner and David John Anderson; graduate of Mt. Tabor High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Victoria Manova Fulton of Winston-Salem; daughter of Vera V. and Paul L. Fulton, Jr.; graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School; William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Carolina Scholar.

*Jennifer Ruth Melton of Kernersville; daughter of Diane L. Simon of Kernersville and Charles Melton of Lexington; graduate of East Forsyth High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Andrew Parker Morgan of Clemmons; son of Patricia P. and Wayne F. Morgan; graduate of Calvary Baptist High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Sharee' Denise Posey of Winston-Salem; daughter of Jacquelyn N. and John L. Posey; graduate of Carver High School; Pogue Scholar.

Stephanie A. Wilkins of Winston-Salem; daughter of Cathie and Steve Wilkins; graduate of Mount Tabor High School; Pogue Scholar.

Melanie Lark Benning of Louisburg; daughter of Betsy Burnett and Thomas Fleetwood Benning; graduate of Louisburg High School; Alston-Pleasants Scholar.

Charles David Helms of Gates; son of Barbara and Robert Dennis Helms; graduate of Gates County High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Sawsun Vu of Oxford; son of Elmira Choopani and Khanh Vu; graduate of Ravenscroft School in Raleigh; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Elizabeth Anne Adkisson of High Point; daughter of Rosemary and Thomas Adkisson; graduate of High Point Central High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Lee Jean Arphai of High Point; daughter of Som and Kongsee Arphai; graduate of Ragsdale High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Angela Garner of Greensboro; daughter of Wilhelmenia and Edward C. Garner; graduate of Southeast Guilford High School; Pogue Scholar.

Alan Shu Liu of Greensboro; son of Jian-Ying and Zhi-Jun Liu; graduate of Grimsley High School; William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Carolina Scholar.

Sarah Maxine Press of Greensboro; daughter of Diane and Reuben Press; graduate of American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Zachary Adam Sheffield of High Point; son of Annamary Janowski and Donald Lee Sheffield; graduate of Southwest Guilford High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Douglas Alan Daniel of Littleton; son of Allison Dorr and the late Gerald Daniel; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Jo Ann Yang of Buies Creek; daughter of Yu-Mong Hsiao and Chih-Chen Yang; graduate of Harnett Central High School; Pogue Scholar.

Ian Clayton Sanders of Hendersonville; son of Elizabeth and Dr. Clay Sanders; graduate of Discovery Home School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Rachel Katheryn Erb of Mooresville; daughter of India L. Erb of Concord and Ralph J. Erb of Mooresville; graduate of the Cannon School in Concord; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Cameron Leigh Jordan of Statesville; daughter of Anne and Mike Jordan; graduate of Statesville High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Christina Claire Anglin of Kinston; daughter of Antoinette and John Anglin; graduate of Kinston High School; W. Roger Soles Carolina Scholar.

Natasha Adlakha of Charlotte; daughter of Dr. Kiran and Dr. Arun Adlakha; graduate of Charlotte Latin School; Davie Scholar.

Justin Cole Brown of Charlotte; son of Beth Earnheart Young and Michael Kevin Brown; graduate of Olympic Senior High; Meisenheimer Scholar.

Melissa Ann Brzycki of Charlotte; daughter of Karen and James Brzycki; graduate of Charlotte Catholic High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Benjamin Laurence Crouch of Charlotte; son of Edith R. and Laurence M. Crouch; graduate of East Mecklenburg High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Matthew James Drohan of Charlotte; son of Hugh Drohan; graduate of David W. Butler High School; Ben Robinette Old Well Scholar.

Charles P. Edwards IV of Charlotte; son of Kaye and James Jones; graduate of Harding University High School; Pogue Scholar.

Hong Fan of Charlotte; daughter of Yuping Gong and Shenfu Fan; graduate of Zebulon B. Vance High School; Samuel G. Winstead, Jr. Carolina Scholar.

Brittany Paige Houston of Charlotte; daughter of Rhonda G. and the late Charlton Houston Jr.; graduate of Myers Park High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Robert Matthew Bassey Ikoku of Charlotte; son of Wendy and Noel Ikoku; graduate of Myers Park High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Alex R. Mellnik of Charlotte; son of Pat Ryckman and Ted Mellnik; graduate of Harding University High School; Davie Scholar.

Lindsey Vaughn Parr of Matthews; daughter of Cyndy and David Parr; graduate of David Butler High School; Cameron Morrison Scholar.

Laura Caroline Phelps of Charlotte; daughter of Michelle and Robert Phelps; graduate of North Mecklenburg High School; Cameron Morrison Scholar.

Jessica Jewett Raynor of Charlotte; daughter of Lucy and Ken Raynor; graduate of Myers Park High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Cara Nicole Shewchuk of Charlotte; daughter of Cris Ann and Michael Jon Shewchuk; graduate of Providence High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Kristen Simmons of Charlotte; daughter of LaVerne and Wesley Simmons; graduate of Garinger High School; Pogue Scholar.

Francis William Sturges Jr. of Charlotte; son of Shelley and Frank Sturges; graduate of Providence High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Brett Cameron Phelps Sturm of Charlotte; son of Judy and Warren Sturm; graduate of Myers Park High School; Davie Scholar.

James Michael Tsahakis of Charlotte; son of Lea Crambes and Dr. Paul Tsahakis; graduate of Charlotte Latin School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Brian Graham Westneat of Matthews; son of Heidi Kukla of Concord, N.H., and Clark Westneat of Matthews; graduate of East Mecklenburg High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Katherine Ann Wood of Cornelius; daughter of Elizabeth and David Wood; graduate of Hopewell High School; Cameron Morrison Scholar.

*Courtney Michelle Gibson of Laurinburg; daughter of Caron Poteat McLamb of Laurinburg and James Michael Gibsonof Southern Pines; graduate of Scotland High School; Josh Dormagen Old Well Scholar.

Emily Elizabeth Buress of Chapel Hill; daughter of Janice and Richard Buress; graduate of East Chapel Hill High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Mason Vijay Chua of Chapel Hill; son of Mangala Datar and Michael Chua; graduate of East Chapel Hill High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Katherine Keene Hogue of Hillsborough; daughter of Nancy Vest and Cyrus Hogue; graduate of Orange High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Jorge Ernesto Izquierdo of Chapel Hill; son of Dina C. Castro and Jorge N. Izquierdo; graduate of East Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Eleanor Farley Saunders of Chapel Hill; daughter of Susan and Barry Saunders; graduate of Charles E. Jordan Senior High School; Davie Scholar.

James Robert Shelly of Chapel Hill; son of Mercedes and Thomas Shelly; graduate of St. Gerard’s School in Bray, Ireland; Benjamin W. Woodruff Carolina Scholar.

Karl Abraham Shieh of Chapel Hill; son of Yu-Ming and Ting-Wei Shieh; graduate of Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Ian Marion Shields of Chapel Hill; son of Sarah Shields of Chapel Hill and Tom Shields of Manhattan, Kan.; graduate of Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Travis Oliver Green Smith of Chapel Hill; son of Elizabeth and Perry Smith; graduate of Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Garrett Sever Thompson of Hillsborough; son of Patty Penrose-Thompson; graduate of East Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Yan Yan of Chapel Hill; son of Yang Li and Lubin Yan; graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Davie Scholar.

Brandon Brewington of Greenville; son of Daphne and Hilton Brewington; graduate of J.H. Rose High School; Pogue Scholar.

Nicholas Andrew Cook of Greenville; son of Dr. Fiona J. and Dr. Paul P. Cook; graduate of N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Davie Scholar.

Ginger Gooch of Greenville; daughter of Jill and Michael Gooch; graduate of J.H. Rose High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Kathleen Shannon Jenkins of Greenville; daughter of Tracy and Walt Jenkins; graduate of J.H. Rose High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Daniel Sellers Lawrence of Greenville; son of Rose Maria Lopez-Canete and John Raynor Moore Lawrence; graduate of D.H. Conley High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Alishia Simone Tyson of Greenville; daughter of Bevery Tyson; graduate of J.H. Rose High School; Pogue Scholar.

*Erika Leigh Swanson Littman of Asheboro; daughter of Linda Swanson of Asheboro and Mark Littman of Silver Spring, Md.; graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School; Davie Scholar.

Ashley Renae Hammonds of Lumberton; daughter of Anita and Dennis Spaulding and Richard Hammonds; graduate of Lumberton High School; Pogue Scholar.

Christine Hien Huynh of Salisbury; daughter of Hong Pham and the late Cai Huynh; graduate of Salisbury High School; Pogue Scholar.

*Courtney Michelle Gibson of Laurinburg; daughter of Caron Poteat McLamb of Laurinburg and James Michael Gibsonof Southern Pines; graduate of Scotland High School; Josh Dormagen Old Well Scholar.

Charlotte Westbrook Woltz of Mount Airy; daughter of Agnes Parker and H.O. Woltz III; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Christian Eduardo Mibelli of Weddington; son of Diana and Gustavo Mibelli; graduate of Weddington High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Christina Nathalie Abruzzini of Cary; daughter of Linda N. and Anthony F. Abruzzini; graduate of Apex High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Sarah Pace Archer of Raleigh; daughter of Lizbeth and Rowland Archer; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Ashford-Ward College Fellow.

Cheryl Elizabeth Boone of Raleigh; daughter of Rebekah D. and Robert D. Boone; graduate of Needham Broughton High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Robert Gavin Bruss of Apex; son of Pamela and Robert Bruss; graduate of Apex High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Valerie Hsinyen Chen of Raleigh; daughter of Yueh-Ling Lee and C.C. Chen; graduate of Cary Academy; Davie Scholar.

Patty Chuang of Cary; daughter of Mei-Lain C. and Wen-Rong D. Chuang; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Cari Lynn Cuffney of Raleigh; daughter of Francie and Tom Cuffney; graduate of Athens Drive Senior High School; Davie Scholar.

Christina Elizabeth Davis of Raleigh; daughter of Susan Dodd and Raymond Elswood Davis III; graduate of Ravenscroft School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Katelyn Marie Dougherty of Raleigh; daughter of Susan and Kevin Dougherty; graduate of Trinity Academy of Raleigh; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Steven Glenn Feingold of Raleigh; son of Linda Campbell-Feingold and Art Feingold; graduate of Ravenscroft School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Aisha Forte of Raleigh; daughter of Sheila Forte-Trammell and Gus Trammell and Milton Forte; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Pogue Scholar.

Mark Joseph Godfrey of Garner; daughter of Dr. Ann and Dr. Richard Godfrey; graduate of Garner High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Mario Andres Gomez of Knightdale; son of Marianne and Mario Guillermo Gomez; graduate of Southeast Raleigh High School; Pogue Scholar.

Laura B. Gonzalez of Raleigh; daughter of Saide and Javier A. Guarin; graduate of Needham B. Broughton High School; Pogue Scholar.

Gregory Charles Hobbs Jr. of Raleigh; son of Mary and Greg Hobbs; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Martin Robert Hyman of Apex; son of Greysolynne J.F. and Robert M. Hyman; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

David Moorehead Irvin of Raleigh; son of Caroline Young and David Rand Irvin; graduate of St. David's School in Raleigh; Skipper Bowles College Fellow.

Chiu-Ying Frances Low of Cary; daughter of Ben-Lee and Kok-Kung Low; graduate of Cary High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Kathleen Edith Mason of Raleigh; daughter of Susan Rorie and Joseph Rodney Mason; graduate of Leesville Road High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Sarah Christine Nicholls of Raleigh; daughter of Kay and Marc Nicholls; graduate of Wakefield High School; Davie Scholar.

Irene Margarette Norman of Raleigh; daughter of Deborah J. O’Connell and Robert I. Norman III; graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School; Kahn Old Well Scholar.

Benjamin Joseph Raphael Nunez of Raleigh; son of Helen and Derek Nunez; graduate of Cary Academy; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Deana Qadura of Raleigh; daughter of Terrie and Jamal Qadura; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Pogue Scholar.

Robert Christopher Rogers of Apex; son of Margaret A.and James P. Rogers III; graduate of Raleigh Charter High School; Davie Scholar.

Emily Susan Schrag of Raleigh; daughter of Susan and Robert Schrag; graduate of W.G. Enloe High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Victoria Houston Shaw of Raleigh; daughter of Pandora Nix and Brian C. Shaw; graduate of St. David's School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Bernard Demott Shieh of Cary; son of Shuchen and Stanley Shieh; graduate of N.C. School of Science and Mathematics; Seely College Fellow.

Amanda Catherine Stewart of Wake Forest; daughter of Lorraine and Kenneth Stewart; graduate of Wakefield High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Christina Ann Swaim of Raleigh; daughter of Brenda F. and Dr. L. Joseph Swaim Jr.; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Jessica Renee Szewczyk of Cary; daughter of Margaret and Tim Szewczyk; graduate of Green Hope High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Tiffany Cherie Thompson of Cary; daughter of Delinda Carson and Michael George Thompson; graduate of Apex High School; Pogue Scholar.

Kathleen Sarah Turek of Wake Forest; daughter of Glenna and Jan Turek; graduate of Ravenscroft School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Aaron White of Wake Forest; son of Lucille and Freddie White; graduate of Wake Forest-Rolesville High School; Pogue Scholar.

Melissa Christine Woods of Knightdale; daughter of Ana DelCarmen and Roger M. Woods; graduate of Wake Christian Academy; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Kevin David Kennedy of Boone; son of Mechthild Marck-Kennedy and Kevin Gerard Kennedy; graduate of Watauga High School; Chancellor's Carolina Scholar.

Amelia Q. Rivera of Elm City; daughter of Almeta C. and Joaquin M. Rivera; graduate of Fike High School; Pogue Scholar.

Mary Cameron Bigelow of Birmingham; daughter of Brenda and Steve Bigelow; graduate of Vestavia Hills High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Kosha Shah of Huntsville; daughter of Mina and Rajesh Shah; graduate of Virgil I. Grissom High School; John Preiss Neal Scholar.

James Walker Donaldson of Phoenix; son of Diane Boan-Donaldson and James B. Donaldson; graduate of Sunnyslope High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Tatiana Maureen Hodapp of San Francisco; daughter of Peggy da Silva and Dan Hodapp; graduate of the International High School of the French-American International School of San Francisco; Centre W. Holmberg Jr. Carolina Scholar.

Nathan Hannoch Stern of Greenwood Village; son of Linda Stein and Kenneth Stern; graduate of Cherry Creek High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Alexandra Elizabeth Estevez of Wesley Chapel; daughter of Mercedes and Guillermo Estevez; graduate of Tampa Catholic High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Gerold Thomas Wharton of Jacksonville; son of Kristen L. and Paul W. Wharton; graduate of The Bolles School, Jacksonville; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Stephen A. Norris of Marietta; son of Marlena J. and Phillip A. Norris; graduate of Pope High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Ian Marion Shields of Chapel Hill, N.C.; son of Sarah Shields of Chapel Hill and Tom Shields of Manhattan, Kan.; graduate of Chapel Hill High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Curtis Legrande Davis Jr. of New Orleans; son of K. Michele Allison-Davis and Curtis L. Davis; graduate of Ben Franklin High School; John Preiss Neal Scholar.

Andre Rennard Durham of Ellicott City; son of Wanda and Al Durham; graduate of Howard High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

*Erika Leigh Swanson Littman of Asheboro, N.C.; daughter of Linda Swanson of Asheboro and Mark Littman of Silver Spring; graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School; Davie Scholar.

Julia Anne Mehoke of Clarksville; daughter of Margo and Douglas Mehoke; graduate of River Hill High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Sara Garnett of Okemos; daughter of Jill and Sherman Garnett; graduate of Okemos High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

*Brian Graham Westneat of Matthews, N.C.; son of Heidi Kukla of Concord and Clark Westneat of Matthews, N.C.; graduate of East Mecklenburg High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Matthew Marc Knepper of Marlboro; son of Wendy and David Knepper; graduate of Marlboro High School; Davie Scholar.

Marcel Rukundo of Monroe Township; son of Dona Niyomukesha and Pierre Ndilikilikeoha; graduate of Monroe Township High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Aleksey Zlotnik of Ramsey; son of Lyudmila Verina and Yevgeniy Zlotnik; graduate of the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology (in what town? thanks); Davie Scholar.

Harriet Abioseh Ashcroft of Eastchester; daughter of Mariama and Vidal Ashcroft; graduate of Eastchester High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Maxwell Crosby Azzarello of Sea Cliff; son of Libby and Richard Azzarello; graduate of North Shore High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Matthew James Grosso of Roslyn; son of Denise and James Grosso; graduate of Herricks High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Salma M. Mirza of Buffalo; daughter of Dr. Rubina and Dr. Mahmud Mirza; graduate of City Honors School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Luke David Rollins of Niskayuna; son of Rebecca Pinedo and David D. Rollins; graduate of Niskayuna High School; Class of 2009 Distinguished Scholar.

Emily Elizabeth Cohn of Knoxville; daughter of Hope and Dr. Richard Cohn; graduate of the Webb School of Knoxville; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Arden Elise Ratcliff of Franklin; daughter of Joan J. and Robert A. Ratcliff; graduate of Centennial High School; Davie Scholar.

Zachary James Kline Chesson of Alexandria; son of Kathleen Kline and James H. Chesson; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Elizabeth Anne DeOrnellas of Fairfax; daughter of Mary and John DeOrnellas; graduate of Fairfax High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Katherine Greer Littlefield of Annandale; daughter of Ellen and Dr. Keith Littlefield; graduate of Annandale High School; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

Lindsay Katherine MacNeill of Lynchburg; daughter of Anita and John MacNeill; graduate of E.C. Glass High School; Davie Scholar.

*Christina Ann Swaim of Raleigh, N.C.; daughter of Brenda F. and Dr. L. Joseph Swaim Jr.; graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria; Coker-Fox Scholar.

Daniel James Wright of Centreville; son of Patricia Meara and James Willis Wright; graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar.

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