LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina recognized 185 scholarship winners at its 2023 scholarship ceremony at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. The Lumbee Tribe distributed almost $100,000 in scholarships to Lumbee high school and college students on Thursday, according to a news release. The scholarships included two Kernice Lee Lockler […]
The North Carolina Association of Educators has posthumously recognized the late Agnes Chavis, inducting her into the association’s Educational Hall of Fame. Chavis, a career educator and UNC Pembroke graduate, was lauded as a strong, dedicated advocate for the students of Robeson County. According to a statement from the association, she was an educator who inspired others and a champion of improved educational opportunities.