YLD Announces 2009-10 Scholarships
Article Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The death or disability of a loved one leaves an indelible mark on a family,
especially when someone is slain or injured while serving as a law enforcement
officer. There are also financial burdens to consider as families often struggle
to make ends meet, much less pay for college.
In response to these needs, the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina
Bar Association annually awards scholarships to students from families of N.C.
law enforcement officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty.
Funding is provided through the NCBA Foundation Endowment, including an
annual contribution from the Hubert Humphrey Justice Fund.
For the 2009-10 academic year, scholarships totaling $20,000 are being
awarded to 12 students from across the state denoted below.
Brittany Renae Cullifer of West End, a sophomore at Appalachian State
University, will receive a $2,000 scholarship;
Ashley Nicole Davis of McLeansville, a junior at North Carolina State
University, will receive a $1,500 scholarship;
Sara Addison Fuller of Harmony, a junior at Appalachian State University,
will receive a $3,000 scholarship through the Humphrey Justice Fund;
Lauren Evelyn Garner of Sanford, who is participating in the college transfer
program at Central Carolina Community College, will receive a $500
scholarship;
Jessica Anne Hale of Raleigh, a senior at North Carolina State University,
will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Her sister, Stephanie Lynn Hale, will receive
a $1,000 scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Brothers Steven Douglas Hall and Thomas Christopher Hall of Andrews, who both
attend Western Carolina University, will receive $1,500 scholarships.
Elizabeth Claire Hillard of Salisbury, a senior at Catawba College, will
receive a $2,000 scholarship;
Nathalie DonNora Means, a graduate student at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis whose parents reside in Concord, will receive a $1,500 scholarship;
Brittainey Jane Moore of Belmont, a sophomore at the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte, will receive a $2,000 scholarship;
Jeffery A. Morton of Greensboro, a senior at North Carolina A&T State
University, will receive a $500 scholarship; and
Christopher Lee Patton of High Point, a senior at North Carolina A&T
State University, will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
North Carolina lawyers, through the NCBA Foundation Endowment program, have
distributed $462,127 in scholarship funds since 1989.
Recipients must make initial application prior to their 27th birthday and be
enrolled or accepted at an approved institute of higher education or vocational
school. Renewal applicants must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance in
the preceding semester.