Meet the 2023 Scholars
UNCF is pleased to announce the inaugural Fidelity Scholars Program cohort for 2023. These students are from and attend college in the states of Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Texas. In addition to a scholarship that will cover their educational costs, they will benefit from wrap-around services, inclusive of college coaches and mentors. Learn more | view program video
Caleb Mychal Adams-White
High Point University
Management Science
Jeremiah Jaden Baity-Sanders
North Carolina Central University
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Ben Lee Ballentine
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Computer Graphics
Nailah Khristen Bell
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Nurse Anesthetist
Penelope Brown
Bennett College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Joshua Burnett
East Carolina University
Undecided
Isabelle Angelique Cooper
Appalachian State University
Nursing Practice
Alyssiah Laneé Everette
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Nursing
Yvonne Kosisochukwu Ezugwu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Experimental Psychology
Nariya Farrington
Winston-Salem State University
Undecided
David Fernandez-Fragoso
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Psychology, General
Kennedy Leah Ford-Jenkins
Elizabeth City State University
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Aaliyah Fowler
Bennett College
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Dayona Jade Gamble
North Carolina Central University
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Joshua Israel Gary
East Carolina University
Construction Engineering
Nevaeh George
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Computer Science
Emmanuel Gilliam
Livingstone College
Business Administration and Management, General
Selena Gabirell Goodlett
Livingstone College
Social Work, Other
Dayira Alexis Goodwin-Sappleton
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Business Administration
Juan-Pablo Quintanilla Ha
Durham Technical Community College
Mathematics, Other
Julius Hall
Shaw University
Music, Other
Makiah Harrison
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
Itzel Ibarra Hermenejildo
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Nursing Practice
Eileen Hernandez Bedoya
Durham Technical Community College
Undecided
Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez
Shaw University
Undecided
Chrystal Chanel Hodges
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Personality Psychology
Destiny Renee Holder
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Counseling Psychology
Ibrahim Hudson
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Computer Science
Shani Aliyah Jacobs-Webb
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Undecided
Bubacarr Jallow Jr.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Jymel Shamar Jones
Winston-Salem State University
Physical Sciences
Chloe Symone Jones-Lee
Livingstone College
Business Administration and Management, General
Johnathan-Raijon Tamamuamua Koger
North Carolina Central University
business Administration
Lisbeth Lara
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Accounting and Finance
Donte Lipscomb Jr.
Shaw University
Athletic Training/Trainer
Shaniya Monet Love
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Transportation/Mobility Management
Arianna Manning
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Emilio Martinez-Jimenez
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
DAsia Joy Melvin
Shaw University
Social Work
Tavon Latrel Monroe
Shaw University
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Aram Gylado Niang
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Lanaysia Nicholson
North Carolina Central University
Mechanical Engineering
Kirialysse Mia Nieves
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Biochemistry
Shemiah Nkechinyere Nnanna
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Terrence Maurice Oates Jr.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Undecided
Francis Ordonez-Ruiz
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Music Technology
Angelo Ortiz-Oliva
Saint Augustine's University
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Jonathan Ortiz-Paredes
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Psychology, General