Communities In Schools Of Brunswick County Announces Scholarship Recipients

Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), has announced that Communities In Schools of Brunswick County has awarded 18 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to graduating seniors from North, South and West Brunswick High Schools, and Brunswick County Academy. All scholarship recipients previously spent time as tutors, employees, athletes and/or church members who demonstrated extensive dedication to community service.

The following Brunswick County students received scholarships from CISNC:

North Brunswick High School:
Kelly Bryant
Stephanie Johnson
Kaitlyn Shank
GleAna Stackhouse

South Brunswick High School:
Saphyr Amrol-Davis
Sarah Edison
Sarah McCarley
Timothy Moore
Yolanda Ray

West Brunswick High School:
Blythe Butler
Stephen Canady
Erin Dingess
Blair Lane
Gail Murray
Megan Wheeler

Brunswick County Academy:
Johnnie Mobley Jr.
Megan Phelps

Teen Court Scholarship:
Ashley Williams, Home Schooled

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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News Facts:

• Communities In Schools of Brunswick awarded 18 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating seniors from North, South and West Brunswick High Schools, and Brunswick County Academy.
• Each scholarship recipient previously spent time as tutors, employees, athletes and church members, and/or demonstrated extensive dedication to community service.
• Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network.
• The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States.

Quotes:
"We are delighted to have awarded 18 students with scholarships in Brunswick County," said Cynthia Tart, executive director of CIS of Brunswick County. "These students have shown tremendous achievement and we are proud of them all. CIS of Brunswick County wishes all the students the best of luck in pursuing their future careers and goals."

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills, and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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