76 New Morehead-Cain Scholars Named Including Durham, Orange County Students
The Morehead-Cain Foundation announced its Class of 2025 recipients of its scholarship on Wednesday, including two Orange County students and two Durham County students who will attend UNC on the prestigious scholarship.
The foundation shared 76 incoming students who earned spots in the merit-based scholarship program, a class that includes rising first-years from 21 states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Nepal.
Julian Taylor and Gracie Young, both students from Orange County, are among them. Taylor, who will graduate from Carrboro High School this spring, moved to the Chapel Hill area in 2015. During his time in high school, he co-founded Carrboro High’s Black and Brown Student Coalition, which provides students of color a platform to discuss several topics affecting their school experiences. Young, who is set to graduate from Cedar Ridge High School, serves as the co-president of Key Club and the Scie
On Air Today: Members of The Black and Brown Student Coalition at Carrboro High
The Black and Brown Student Coalition at Carrboro High recently shared a new podcast series of Black students sharing their experiences from the past year.
Members Julian Taylor, Phoenix Tudryn, Navia Mosley and Sofia Rangel speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about the reasoning behind sharing the episodes with school leadership and the public, as well as their goals as an organization.