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By Jackie Torok / 09/22/2022 Academic Affairs
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2022) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars – 20 academically talented first-year students who have joined the Aggie family as members of the class of 2026.
This year’s Dowdy Scholars boast an average cumulative GPA of 4.34, with test scores being optional for this selection cycle, and ranked on average in the top 10% of their graduating high school class. With 11 from North Carolina, four from Maryland, two apiece from Georgia and South Carolina, and one from Virginia, these students represent six of the university’s academic colleges: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, and College of Science and Technology.
“Dowdy Scholars are transformative leaders who understand that Aggies are always doing, but never done,” said Margaret I. Kanipes, Ph.D., N.C. A&T Honors Program director. “We are proud to offer the learning opportunities and resources for these talented, high-achieving students to realize their personal and professional potential.”
“Our newest cohort of Dowdy Scholars continues a tradition of educational excellence at A&T,” said Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D. “Their practical and experiential studies, along with their commitment to community engagement, will prepare these Aggies to address the issues faced by our global society in positive, innovative ways.”
The scholarship is named in honor of the late Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, A&T’s sixth president and first chancellor, and his wife, Elizabeth. He served the university for more than 21 years. The administration building was named for him in 1981, the year after he stepped down as chancellor.
Scholars receive a four-year renewable award that covers tuition and related fees, housing and meals for up to four years. This year’s scholars are listed below in alphabetical order:
Markel Alston
Arianna Arnold
Seirra Burgess
Sloane Cauthen
Makayla Eugene
Korbin Ferguson
Glenn Ford III
Echo Horne
Caleb McCoy
Kamdyn Morton
Audra Nesbit
Miles Norwood
Genesis Parham
Haley Pender
Gabrielle Pierce
Xavier Rogers
Kaylie Shoffner
Martin Spinner
Andy Underwood Jr.
Yazmin Wilson
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