UNCG Announces 2014-15 Guarantee Scholars

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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Aug 25, 2014, 17:00 ET

Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) August 25, 2014 -- At the start of the 2014-15 academic year, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro welcomed 34 new UNCG Guarantee Scholars from across the state.

UNCG Guarantee is the result of $6 million gift to the university from an anonymous donor in February 2009. UNCG Guarantee helps in-state students graduate from UNCG in four years with little or no debt, and provides a support program to encourage academic and personal success. Guarantee Scholars must be recent high school graduates, meet UNCG’s academic criteria and show a demonstrated need based on family income.

The 2014-15 UNCG Guarantee Scholars, listed alphabetically by hometown are:

Carthage: Claudia Gasca-Abella
Chapel Hill: Christian Fowler and Emma VanBeveren
Charlotte: Ashley Walker, Bryanna Curry, Marvin Martin Jr., Melat Ayalew, Rochelly Rodriguez and Trevor Franklin
Clemmons: Sara Yolanda Rubio Correa
Durham: Anas Bingham and Kristena Armwood
Erwin: Jamie Payne
Fayetteville: Jenny Lee
Forest City: Brittney Lipscomb
Greensboro: Vivvy Gipe
Havelock: Courtney Hancock
Henderson: Ashley Williams
Lincolnton: La’Diamond Lowery
Linwood: Diamonique Suber
Mayodan: Amber King
Morganton: Jacob Siegel
Mount Airy: Sarah Smith
Raleigh: Taylor Harris and Tressy Luyindula
Red Springs: Gerry Pate
Reidsville: Dearl Brummett
Roanoke Rapids: Johne Egerton and Sarah-Elizabeth Roberts
Salisbury: Daesha Morris
Statesville: Cameron Hopper
Swansboro: Reagan Ragsdale
Troy: Brandon Scott
Winston-Salem: Brandon Travis

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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a challenging, supportive and engaged community where learning is carried forward to Do something bigger altogether. Founded in 1891, UNCG is the largest and most diverse university in the Triad, serving nearly 18,000 students. Standing apart from other universities, the UNCG community is joined together by a shared value: We define excellence not only by the people we attract, but by the meaningful contributions they make.

Michelle Hines, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, +1 (336) 334-3207, [email protected]