GBDF Adopt-A-Senior Program
(Formerly the GBDF Educational Incentive Award)
The Gregory B. Davis Foundation Adopt-A-Senior Program started in 2020 as a part of the virtual North Carolina Adopt A Senior Edition. GBDF selects two graduating high school seniors mainly from the Northampton, Halifax, Warren, Bertie and Nash Counties to adopt providing items from their College Wish Lists and providing mentoring support during their college year.
Formerly, the GBDF Memorial Educational Incentive Award established in August 2000 which offered an incentive award to high school students who have a middle academic range GPA and who is seeking excellence.
For More Info contact:
Brenda D. Bracey
252-536-3799, Email: gbdf@gbdf.org
Gregory B. Davis Foundation
GBDF Adopt-A-Student Recipients
2021 Student Adoptees
Kayla Smith will be attending Elizabeth City State University and Maliek Lynch will be attending Winston Salem State University this fall.
2020 Student Adoptees
MaKayla Nettles of Holly Springs, NC, is currently attending North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC majoring in Nursing. Joseph Peterson of Garysburg NC is also currently attending NC A&T State University.
Former GBDF Educational Incentive Award Winners
2017 Award Winner
Quanisha Jones of Roanoke Rapids, NC, a graduate of KIPP: Gaston College Prep attended East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
2016 Award Winner
Christopher Ragland of Warrenton, a graduate of KIPP Pride High School in Gaston, NC attended Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC.
2015 Award Winners
Roshauna Williams, of Woodland, Northampton High School graduate attended Elizabeth City State University.
Jakela Watson of Gaston, KIPP graduate attended Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC.
2014 Award Winners
Aaliyah Parker, of Pendleton, graduate of Northampton County High School attended North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC.
Andrea Patterson, Roanoke Rapids, graduate of KIPP graduated from college.
2013 Award Winners
Asia Ryland of Seaboard, NC, a graduate of Northampton County High School-East attends Shaw University, Raleigh, NC.
Kiarra Travis, KIPP graduate of Roanoke Rapids, attended Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC
2012 Award Winners
JaVonte Lashley of Roanoke Rapids, a graduate of Northampton County High School-West STEM, attends Elizabeth City State University. Raqueta Lassiter of Gaston, graduate of KIPP Pride High School, attended North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.
2011 Award Winners
William Alston of Gaston, graduate of Northampton High School –West STEM, attended North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.
Tashendelyn Lashley, graduate of Northampton High School-West STEM, attended Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC.
2010 Award Winners
India Brower of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Kendrell Green of Pleasant Hill, NC, both graduates of Northampton County High School West attended Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.
2009 Award Winners
Jasmine Caldwell of Henrico, Northampton High School West graduate, attended North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, and Corey Neal of Jackson, Northampton High School East graduate, also attended North Carolina A&T State University.