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Tideland scholarship winners

The Tideland Electric Care Trust has selected 10 local high school seniors to receive $1,000 non-renewable college scholarships. Congratulations!

Marsha’ll Faith Betts

Mattamuskeet Early College High School
Marsha’ll is the daughter of Barbara Wiggins of Fairfield. She will major in pre-med and minor in chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kalai Samick

Ocracoke School
The son of Brian Samick and Heidi Houska, Kalai will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he will major in exercise physiology.

Madison Lydia Boyd

Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology & Agriscience
Madison, the daughter of Larry and Sandra Boyd of Pinetown, will attend Oklahoma State University. She will major in agribusiness communications.

Benjamin Hunter Potter

Pamlico County High School
Hunter is the son of Derek and Kimberly Potter of Grantsboro. He will major in biological and agricultural engineering while attending North Carolina State University.

Reagan Glass

Terra Ceia Christian School
The daughter of Rodney and Karen Glass of Belhaven, Reagan will major in ag education and minor in animal science. As a college transfer student, she will attend Beaufort County Community College and then complete her education at North Carolina State University.

Matthew Clarke

Mattamuskeet High School
Matthew is the son of Chris and Patrice Clarke of Engelhard. He will attend North Carolina State University, majoring in business management with a minor in agriculture.

Sidney Andrews

Pungo Christian Academy
Sidney is the daughter of Herman and Sonia Strauss of Pantego. She will study nursing at Beaufort County Community College.

Dawson Boyd

Northside High School
The son of James and Amanda Boyd of Pinetown, Dawson will attend North Carolina State University. He will major in extension education and minor in agriculture business management.

Madison Layne Marslender

Northside High School
Madison is the daughter of Daniel and Karan Marslender of Belhaven. She will pursue an associate degree in
nursing at Pitt Community College.

Jessica Danyelle Foster

Northside High School
Jessica is the daughter of Charles and June Foster of Pinetown. She will attend Campbell University, majoring in pre-pharmacy and minoring in chemistry.

For more information about Tideland EMC’s scholarship program, visit tidelandemc.com.

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