The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Annie C. Wilson was not a college graduate herself, but all nine of her children grew up with the expectation that they would be going to...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: The late Mrs. Annie McIver Young is the daughter of Charles Duncan McIver, the first president of the State Normal and Industrial School, which...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Annie Moring Alexander received a bachelor’s degree in home economics in 1910 from the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG). For many...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Ann Tillotson Street graduated from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC Greensboro) in 1955 with a certificate in...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Antoinette Mock ’24 grew up in Washington, D.C. She and her older sister, Louise (Class of 1921), attended UNCG: The school was called the State...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: The Arc of Greensboro, Inc. The Arc – The Arc advocates for and serves people with Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD),...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Arnold and Signe Gholson met during World War II at a United Service Organization dance in Seattle, Washington. They married shortly before...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Arpha Burrell was born in Tryon in Polk County, North Carolina on November 28, 1917. She graduated as valedictorian of Tryon High School and was...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Audrey J. Cheek, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, majored in chemistry at Woman’s College (now UNC Greensboro). Following graduation, she worked...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Augustine M. LaRochelle was born in Victoriaville, Quebec. Miss LaRochelle received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont and her...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: The Austin Memorial was established in 1986 by Rev. and Mrs. Joseph (Coline Thies) McGehee in memory of three sisters – Blanche Austin (Thies),...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Beverly Revell Avren was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Los Angeles, CA. After attending Loyola/Marymount College for one year, she began a...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Bain Henderson graduated from UNCG in 1913. After a long illness, she died November 11, 1988 in Gastonia, North Carolina. She chose to remember...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: While Hyman Balbirer has always lived in New York City, there are Greensboro connections. For the better part of three decades, he was a textile...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Today, Bank of America is a global company committed to helping clients, customers, and communities thrive around the world. We are a global...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Mrs. Alley, as she was known to her students, would say, “Watch my dust!” when she whirled onto new projects. Barbara states that her mother...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara Billings Hoffman has been a pioneer of her generation and an inspiration for students of business and budding professionals. She grew up...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara Carter has three degrees from UNCG: a bachelor’s degree in mathematics (1970), a master’s degree in mathematics education (1976), and a...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara Davis Berryhill was born Jan. 7, 1935 and grew up in Charlotte, NC. She married David Berryhill, Jr. on June 8, 1957. Barbara graduated...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: It is Barbara’s belief that higher education is an important key to unlocking doors for an enriched life. The value of education is priceless....

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: At the time of this scholarship establishment, Barbara Mitchell Parramore is professor emerita at the College of Education of North Carolina...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara Ann Osguthorpe, RN graduated from the UNC Greensboro School of Nursing with a bachelor of science in nursing in 1983. She also holds...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara’s educational journey began when she started school in the first grade. She loved attending school and learning about the world around...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Barbara Ziel (1923-2011) Barbara graduated from the Mercy Hospital Diploma School of Nursing in Pittsburg in the 1940s. She spent the next 25...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Peggy Pegram had received five days of formal education before her entrance into this institution. It was discovered that she was accepted...

This scholarship is funded by contributions from members of Black Business Students Association (BBSA), both current and former, and friends of the organization.

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: BB&T was founded in 1892 as Branch and Hadley, a merchant bank in Wilson, NC. Its founders were Alpheus Branch, the owner of a small mercantile...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Becky Jackson is a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and came to Greensboro in 1969 to attend UNCG. She graduated with a bachelor’s...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Becky Jackson is a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and came to Greensboro in 1969 to attend UNCG. She graduated with a bachelor’s...

The following biography was written at the time of this scholarship establishment; some information may not be up to date: Becky Ruhmann Levin is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Levin & Company, Inc., an executive search firm focusing on the biotechnology industry....