2025-2026 SEANC Scholarship Recipients
The State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 scholarship awards. This year, more than 50 students from across North Carolina were selected to receive scholarships totaling $45,500 through SEANC’s Scholarship Foundation.
These statewide awards, along with scholarships given at the district level, bring the total given out this year to more than $100,000.
SEANC members, their spouses, their dependent children, and grandchildren are awarded scholarships annually based on merit and financial need. These awards help students pursue higher education at colleges and universities across the state and nation.
Since its founding, the SEANC Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to deserving students.
SEANC Scholarship Winners 2025-2026
Category I – Financial Need ($1,300)
| Name | District | City, State | College |
|---|
| Robert Laurie | 7 | Marion, NC | NC State University |
| Sha’Kiyia Highsmith | 63 | Battleboro, NC | NC Central University |
| Richard Cruz-Torres | 28 | Durham, NC | NC A&T State University |
| E’Zuri Reid | 56 | Halifax, NC | NC Agricultural & Technical State University |
| Josh Honaker | 16 | Winston Salem, NC | High Point University |
| Chloe Nelson | 46 | Clayton, NC | Howard University |
| Aaliyah Farrington | 20 | Red Springs, NC | Elon University |
| Michelle Weaver | 60 | Mount Olive, NC | University of Mount Olive |
| Valaja Wallace | 58 | Mount Olive, NC | NC A&T State University |
| Zoie Carswell | 5 | Connelly Springs, NC | University of NC at Greensboro |
| ShaMiya Carlton | 22 | Fayetteville, NC | Fayetteville State University |
| Amira Lunsford | 19 | Burlington, NC | NC A&T State University |
| Sheyla Hernandez | 6 | Morganton, NC | Lenoir-Rhyne University |
| Ashley Hughes | 42 | Raleigh, NC | NC Central University |
| Kolby Kiker | 11 | Oakboro, NC | Campbell University |
Category II – Merit ($1,000)
| Name | District | City, State | College |
|---|
| Emily Childs | 65 | New Bern, NC | United States Air Force Academy |
| Taylor Lee | 58 | Mount Olive, NC | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Andrew Tilghman | 60 | Grifton, NC | Southeastern FWB College |
| Natalie Thompson | 4 | Rutherfordton, NC | Randolph University |
| Rachel Kim | 37 | Apex, NC | NC State University |
| Keturah Lynch | 12 | Charlotte, NC | University of NC at Greensboro |
| Abigail Shaeffer | 39 | Franklinton, NC | East Carolina University |
| Kinsley Lor | 7 | Morganton, NC | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Alana Alston | 42 | Sandford, NC | Barton College |
| Tanner Dawson | 64 | Kinston, NC | University of NC at Chapel Hill |
| Genevieve Waugh | 3 | Boone, NC | NC State University |
| Ethan Harrell | 57 | Nashville, NC | NC State University |
| Kiersten Burden | 13 | Kannapolis, NC | University of NC at Charlotte |
| Benjamin Traylor | 22 | Fayetteville, NC | Methodist University |
| Madison Church | 8 | Hickory, NC | Anderson University |
Category III – Member Only ($500)
| Name | District | City, State | College |
|---|
| Sharema Williams | 42 | Weldon, NC | Franklin University |
| Crystal Artis | 59 | Goldsboro, NC | University of NC Wilmington |
| Ramona Richmond | 16 | Greensboro, NC | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Shalonza Atkins | 22 | Fayetteville, NC | East Carolina University |
| Lindley Davis | 3 | Banner Elk, NC | Appalachian State University |
| Natasha Worthington | 64 | Greensboro, NC | Old Dominion University |
| Crystal Akers | 1 | Sylva, NC | UNC Charlotte |
| Norena Griffin | 39 | Raleigh, NC | Columbia Southern University |
| Jameta Edwards | 65 | Winterville, NC | East Carolina University |
| Lewis Strother | 44 | Angier, NC | Wake Technical Community College |
| Wanda Shelton | 7 | Morganton, NC | McDowell Technical Community College |
| Rashia Norman | 22 | Olivia, NC | Keiser University |
Retiree Grandparent – Category I – Financial ($500)
| Name | District | City, State | College |
|---|
| Jamari Murphy | 44 | Durham, NC | Wingate University |
| Samuel Caldwell | 6 | Valdese, NC | Western Carolina University |
| Dominic Pegues | 38 | Greensboro, NC | Guilford College |
| Kinley McFeaters | 39 | Colorado Springs, CO | Colorado State University |
| Aaliyah Farrington | 20 | | Elon University |
Retiree Grandparent – Category II – Merit ($500)
| Name | District | City, State | College |
|---|
| Olivia Abernathy | 11 | Charlotte, NC | Belmont University |
| Miriam Wood | 1 | Hickory, NC | University of NC at Chapel Hill |
| Cora Hunt | 7 | Valdese, NC | University of NC at Charlotte |
| Jack Kuhn | 12 | Charlotte, NC | University of NC at Chapel Hill |
| Joshua Johnson | 44 | Raleigh, NC | Pfeiffer University |
