Brent Holland

Northside High School
Brent, a resident of Belhaven, is the son of Jay Holland and Brandi Windley Holland. He will pursue a computer science degree at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hensley Jordan

Northside High School
Hensley is the daughter of Matthew and Dana Cooper Jordan of Pantego. She will attend Beaufort County Community College and complete the college transfer program at East Carolina University. Her intended major is psychology with a minor in sociology.

Matthew Carter

Northside High School
The son of Shawn and Amber Carter of Washington, Matthew will be attending Campbell Univeristy in Buies Creek. His intended major is criminal justice in law enforcement with a minor in homeland security. He would like to pursue a career in federal law enforcement.

Wilson Sawyer

Pungo Christian Academy
William is the son of Rodney and Robbie Sawyer of Pantego. He will attend the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. William plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in business. His goal is to pursue a career in the motorsports or automotive industry.

Cora Blaine Noble

Pungo Christian Academy
Cora Blaine is the daughter of Derek Noble and Kris Noble of Swan Quarter. She will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has already completed over 40 credit hours towards her degree as a dual enrollment student at Beaufort County Community College.

Sean Purifoy

West Craven High School
The son of Patrick Purifoy and Heather Slade, Sean resides in New Bern. He will pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology at East Carolina University. He hopes to then enter the Master of Health Informatics and Analytics program to prepare for a non-clinical role in the medical field.

James Braxton Boyd

Northside High School
Braxton is the son of James and Jeanea Boyd of Pinetown. He will attend North Carolina State University majoring in crop and soil science technology while minoring in agriculatural business administration. A dual enrollment student, he is also graduating with an Associate’s Degree from Beaufort County Community College.

Kailey Keech

Pungo Christian Academy
The daughter of Stacey and Cheryl Keech of Scranton, Kailey will attend Pitt Community College. She will pursue an associate’s degree in diagnostic medical sonography.

Joshua Tillman

Arapahoe Charter School
Josh is the son of Jack and Lee Tillman of Oriental. He has been accepted into the ECU Pirate Promise Program and will attend Pamlico Community College before transferring to East Carolina University in 2023. Pursing a degree in business administration, he hopes to one day be a sports agent.