The Light on the Hill Society Scholarship Selection Committee annually awards high achieving, academically gifted Black students with financial awards to support their educational pursuits at Carolina. Scholars are selected based on their outstanding academic records, excellent leadership abilities, service to their respective communities, plus the amazing diversity each student will add to the Carolina family.
Jordan J. Gooch ’26, LOTH Scholar
Nicholas E. Harvey III ’26, High Undergraduate Scholar
Raven A. Heyward ’26, Peppers Scholar
Bethany B. Matthews ’26, LOTH Scholar
Wisdom Okwen ’26, LOTH Scholar
Alaina M. Parker ’26, Peppers Scholar
Zoe E. Sinclair ’26, LOTH Scholar
Sydney A. Buck ’25
Taylor N. Hunt ’25
Lee P. Jeffries ’25, Peppers Scholar
Zaria E. McCarter ’25
Heri S. Ongechi ’25
Jaidan W. Pearce-Cameron ’25, Peppers Scholar
Christian A. Chung ’24
Jasmine A. Hunt ’24
Myles C. Neely ’24, Peppers Scholar
Amaya L. Royster ’24, Peppers Scholar
Alyson B. Thompson ’23 (graduated early)
McKayla A. Williams ’24
Jorren L. Biggs ’23, Peppers Scholar
Makell S. Brown ’23
Taya N. Darby ’23
Reagan A. Fletcher ’23
Benecia A. Jackson ’23, Peppers Scholar
Melia J. Madyun ’23
Naomi G. Smith ’23
Amya M. White ’23
Damion E. Williams ’23
Drew E. Acquaye ’22, Peppers Scholar
Kennedy L. Byrd ’22
Naima M. Cooper ’22
Nicolas P.A. Jean-Gilles ’22
Fowota M. Mortoo ’22
Kerstan A. Nealy ’22
Karis L. Price ’22
Yaw B. Sarpon ’22
Kobe A. Spells ’22, Peppers Scholar
Taylor N. Williams ’22
Bolatito T. Babatunde ’21
J. Ange Barasebwa ’21
Ecclesiastes C. Barnes ’21
Joshua L. Cameron ’21
Azana K. Green ’21
Lauryn J. Highsmith ’21
Jeremiah Jackson III ’21, Peppers Scholar
Raven M. Selden ’21, Peppers Scholar
Christopher J. Suggs ’21
Ayanna N. Webster ’21
Esosa G. Asemota ’20, Peppers Scholar
Siani A. Antoine ’20
India L. Brown ’20
Taylor M. Doggett ’20, Peppers Scholar
Jalen J. Heyward ’20
Faith R. Jones ’20
Hailey N. Mason ’19 (graduated a year early)
Olivia A. McPhaul ’20
Nicholous B. Rucker ’20
Joshua R. Smith ’20
Tarik J. Woods ’20
Troy A. Brunson ’19
Malik D. Currence ’19
Merghani A. Elboshra ’19
Megan S. Griffin ’19
Jocelyn L. Hunt ’19, Peppers Scholar
Leeza T. Mason ’19, Peppers Scholar
Sierra J. Atwater ’17
Victoria L. Davis ’17, Peppers Scholar
Christopher W. Miller ’17
Elizabeth A. Neal ’17
Jordan M. Peterkin ’17, Peppers Scholar
Alexis C. Williams ’17
Jordon “Kalil” Duncan ’16
Mohaned M. Ghanem ’16
Courtney M. Hardy ’16
Jeremy A. Mckellar ’16, Peppers Scholar
Anissa N. Neal ’16
Erica R. Bluford ’15, Peppers Scholar
Camden B. Freeman ’15
Jenna M. Keith ’15
Jennell S. McIntosh ’15
Jaslyn B. Piggott ’15
Keia V. Faison ’14, Peppers Scholar
Jared F. Giles ’14
Ceewin N. Louder ’14
Brandon D. Neely ’14
Vashti N. Robinson ’14
Matthew D. Biggers ’13
Brian J. Harris ’13, Peppers Scholar
Kaneesha S. Henderson ’13
Chelsea M. Jones ’13
Chanel D. Porter ’13
Christa E. Carter ’12
Jaimee L. Daniels ’12
Alya H. Elsayed-Ali ’12
Chelsea L. Merritt ’12
Katherine E. Demby ’10 (graduated a year early)
Allyson D. Diggins ’11