BLADENBORO — The 15th annual Shipman Memorial Fundraising Scholarship Program in loving memory of William Dewey Shipman, Sr. and Zenah Mae Clarida Shipman was held on Saturday, Nov. 28, at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church (Sandhill Community) Bladenboro presided by the Rev. Viola L. Freeman, Pastor.
The theme for the night was “Touched by an Angel.”
Master of ceremony was De’Jour Alexander Simpson, (great-grandson), a senior at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte. His mother, Mrs. Paula Rhodes Simpson, introduced him with pinning of boutonniere by sisters Lalia and Mia Simpson.
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion Church of Elizabethtown combined choir and Mr. Harlold Boone, soloist, member of Mt. Hebron A.M.E. Zion Church of Hallsboro provided inspirational music.
A special 15th year video memorial tribute was presented in memory of “Dewey” and “Zenah” by The Shipman Family production of Mr. Jerry Faulker. A total of 81 scholarships in the amount of $500 each has been awarded from 2002-2015.
The scholarship winners recognized were:
Naiya Jasmine Bethea
Whiteville, North Carolina
Daughter of: Amanda Bartley
Graduate of: Whiteville High School, Whiteville, NC
College: Winston-Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC
Major: Psychology
Kayla Michelle Brown
Riegelwood, North Carolina
Daughter of: Cecil Brown & Christie Brown
Graduate of: East Columbus High School, Lake Waccamaw, NC
College: Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC
Major: Athletic Training
Brandon Jones
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Son of: Rickie Jones & Larhonda Jones
Graduate of: East Bladen High School, Elizabethtown, NC
College: North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC
Major: Musical Education
Diamond Shantrell McCray
Whiteville, North Carolina
Daughter of: Barnard McCray & Cherry Brunson
Graduate of: Whiteville High School, Whiteville, NC
College: North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC
Major: Healthcare & Business Administration
Brianna Nicole McLean
Whiteville, North Carolina
Daughter of: William McLean & Sherlynn McLean
Graduate of: Whiteville High School, Whiteville, NC
College: North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC
Major: Criminal Justice
Cheryl Ann McLean
Whiteville, North Carolina
Daughter of: William McLean & Sherlynn McLean
Graduate of: Whiteville High School, Whiteville, NC
College: North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC
Major: Child Development Education
Isaiah Lloyd-Pone
White Oak, North Carolina
Son of: Lorenzo Pone & Vanessa Lloyd
Graduate of: West Bladen High School, Bladenboro, NC
College: North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC
Major: Business Management
Tavoy William Benjamin Walls
Clarkton, North Carolina
Son of: Tirrell Rogers & Mecca Watkins
Graduate of: West Bladen High School, Bladenboro, NC
College: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Major: Chemical Engineering
Monica Alexandrea Williams
Whiteville, North Carolina
Daughter of: Lowell Williams & Jetty Williams
Graduate of: Whiteville High School, Whiteville, NC
College: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Major: Biology