by Rosemary Plybon | Jun 8, 2022 | Scholar Stories
Three women under one roof. Lots of laughs, lots of shopping, just a little drama. “Sometimes there were difficulties, but we also had so much fun,” recalls Victory Drumwright. A Guilford County Schools student from the very start, Drumwright moved around a little...
by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 2, 2022 | Scholar Stories
Gratitude comes naturally to Jenny Aguirre. “I’ve been lucky enough to always have a roof over my head, but there was a time we lived without electricity, without hot water, and that was tough.” Through her young eyes, she saw the world as few do. “When I was a child,...
by Rosemary Plybon | Jan 4, 2022 | Scholar Stories
Zyon Richardson remembers her cousins graduating from college when she was just 13. “I said I want to be just like you. I want to go to college; I want to get a degree; I want to make my dreams come true.” Today she’s on her way to doing just that. Years before...
by Rosemary Plybon | Dec 7, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Eight years ago, Toheed Zaman, her mother and three sisters moved to the United States, leaving their father in Pakistan. “Education was the main reason. My mom wanted me and all of my siblings to have the best education.” Her parents didn’t go to college, and they...
by Rosemary Plybon | Oct 26, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Teaching is a family tradition for Virginia Hufschmitt. “My grandma taught middle school Spanish. My mom taught 3rd through 5th grade,” and now she hopes to follow in their footsteps. Greensboro College is another tradition for the family. “My grandma went there to...
by Rosemary Plybon | Oct 19, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Christian Taylor was 8 years old when he brought home his first video game system. “We got our Wii from someone at church, and we just loved playing these different games,” he remembers. The games sparked something in him. He didn’t want to just play them; he...
