RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thirteen North Carolina students at HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions each received a $1,100 scholarship from the NC Department of Transportation’s Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Outreach.
NCDOT announced the scholarships on Friday, which were provided through a $15,000 donation from the Southeastern Association of State Highway Transportation Officials.
According to NCDOT, the eligible recipients are:
- Amir Javadi of Greensboro (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Jessica Dawes of Garner (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Mustafa Noori of High Point (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Zachaya Ozuna of Garner (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Ahniyah Nicholson of Greensboro (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Antonio Thorpe of Oxford (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Keith Archibald of Charlotte (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Teren McNeill of Cary (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Isaak Gibson of Gastonia (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Miles Durant of Durham (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Justin Bullock II Greensboro (NC Agricultural and Technical University)
- Chioma Nwakalor of Charlotte (UNC Pembroke)
- Quentin Glass of Durham (Winston-Salem University)
Saint Augustine’s receives $10,000 donation from Wayne County HBCU Alliance The eligible recipients are North Carolina residents with 24 college credit hours who are attending a North Carolina HBCU or Minority-Serving Institution and pursuing degrees related to the transportation field, according to NCDOT. A committee of NCDOT employees and others selected the scholarship winners by scoring each student’s academic achievements and a personal statement expressing the student’s interest in transportation.
NCDOT says it plans to announce the application period for the 2025 scholarships later this year and post applications online .
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