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Celebrating Crosby Scholars 30th Graduating Class

We are honored to celebrate the achievements of Crosby Scholars seniors in our 30th graduating class! We are very proud of the hard work and dedication of all our graduates and their families in the Class of 2023. Our 1,054 seniors who are graduating from high school are among 11,000 students in the Crosby Scholars Program!

Class of 2023 Snapshot

• 1,054 seniors enrolling in 134 different colleges and universities.
• 419 Executive Director Award of Distinction (EDA) Recipients: Students who completed all Crosby Scholars requirements from 6th-12th grade without missing a deadline.
• Seniors completed over 15,470 community service hours.
• With the support of our generous donors and community partners, $216,350 was awarded in scholarships to 92 students.

We continue to process applications for Last Dollar Grants, which provide up to $1,200 per year for up to four years if a Crosby Scholar has unmet financial need to enroll in college. We were thrilled to to host our 17th Annual Crosby Scholars Invitational in May, which raised over $354,000 for Last Dollar Grants and programs.

To our community partners, donors and friends we thank your for your continued support of Crosby Scholars! Your generosity allowed us to serve our 11,000 middle and high school Crosby Scholars and families, as well as provide support to help over 5,000 Crosby Scholars stay in college. As our Crosby Scholars alumni community grows to 14,264 students, thanks to you they know Crosby Scholars is For College and For Life.

Enjoy this special edition of our Community Newsletter as we honor our Crosby Scholars Class of 2023!

With warm regards,

Congratulations, Crosby Scholars Class of 2023!

Congratulations, Ross Claytor!

Crosby Scholars Class of 2023 Michael Nachman Scholar

Congratulations to Robinson "Ross" Claytor of Mount Tabor High School, our Michael Nachman Scholar for the Class of 2023!

The Michael Nachman Scholarship is an $8,000 scholarship awarded to the Crosby Scholars senior who holds the highest cumulative weighted GPA at the end of the second semester of senior year, and who successfully completes the Crosby Scholars Program.

Ross shared, "I think that the most important thing is being able to look around and identify community needs and help others." Ross is most proud of being able to use his skills to give back to others in need through creating an education company where he teaches math and software development.

"The Michael Nachman is a great award that will definitely help me and others in the future receive a higher education and use that education to make the world a better place," says Ross.

Ross will attend Columbia University.

Class of 2023 Awards and Scholarship Recipients

The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership congratulates the Class of 2023 Awards and Scholarship recipients! These young leaders attended a public high school in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and completed at least three years in the Crosby Scholars Program—and some as many as seven years. They make school a priority, volunteer in their community and exhibit strong leadership qualities they gained by attending Crosby Scholars academies.

It is the vision of the Crosby Scholars Program to ensure that every public school student in Forsyth County has the opportunity to attend college. Over the past 30 years we have awarded 10.1 million dollars to Crosby Scholars graduates. This year, we have awarded $216,350 in Scholarships to the Class of 2023. The following recipients have been recognized at our Senior Honors Celebration, Crosby Scholars Invitational Sponsor Dinner or Breakfast of Champions events.

AAMPED Scholarship | $1,000

Samir Flagg

Ronald W. Reagan High School | North Carolina State University

Advancing Capitalism Scholarship | $6,000 over Four Years



Jeffrey Nichols

West Forsyth High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Madilyn Pardue

East Forsyth High School | Carson-Newman College



Kenia Tapia-Esquivel

R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Art Gibel Scholarship | $1,000

Rachel Rackley

R.J. Reynolds High School | Duke University

The Carolyn "Mimi" Fox Education Scholarship | $1,000

Kara Preli

Mt. Tabor High School | Furman University

Cultural Awareness Scholarship | $250

Cynthia De La Paz Charco

North Forsyth High School | Trinity Washington University

Olivia Renegar

UNC School of the Arts | Florida Southern College

Madelyn Dubrasky

East Forsyth High School | Appalachian State University



Marly Randleman

Early College of Forsyth | North Carolina State University

Dean Smith Integrity Award | $1,000

Michael Farrell

Ronald W. Reagan High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Friends of Bernardine Rea Scholarship | $500

Sara Eve Irwin

Early College of Forsyth | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Mary Foster

R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kelsey Lonon

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | North Carolina A&T State University

Tatum Mellor

R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



Danielle Moody

R.J. Reynolds High School | North Carolina State University

Fulton Carolina Medal | $6,000 over Four Years

Vivien Hines

 R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Goodwill Willpower Scholarship | $1,500

Govany Kamel

Ronald W. Reagan High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jessica Hill Davis Memorial Scholarship | $1,200

Ifeoma Ezeigbo

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Joe Neely Memorial Scholarship | $2,500

Alan Rivera

East Forsyth High School | North Carolina State University

John A. Taylor Achievement Award | $10,000 over Four Years

Shane Davis

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | Appalachian State University

Joyce Kohfeldt Determination Award | $1,000

Miriam Allison

R.J. Reynolds High School | North Carolina Central University

Charles Galyon

Ronald W. Reagan High School | North Carolina State University

Grace Payton

R.J. Reynolds High School | Warren Wilson College

Kayla Polk

R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Charlotte



Angela Vidal

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | Western Carolina University

The Kay Landry Scholarship Award | $1,000

Shammond Perry

Carver High School | North Carolina A&T State University

Kathryn Crosby Scholarship for Excellence | $10,000 over Four Years

Erika Ayon

Robert B. Glenn High School | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Jacqueline Contreras

West Forsyth High School | Wake Forest University

Giselle Marentes

Parkland IB Magnet High School | University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Richie Mendoza Camacho

R.J. Reynolds High School | University of North Carolina at Greensboro



Angela Vidal

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | Western Carolina University

Kenneth Simington Scholarship Fund | $1,000

Isabella Landaverde

Ronald W. Reagan High School | Appalachian State University

Kristie Y. Mingo Memorial Scholarship | $500

Trenton Dozier

East Forsyth High School | Winston-Salem State University

Les & Evelyn Riley Memorial Scholarship | $1,200

Bridget Johnson

Ronald W. Reagan High School | University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Lola Ann Blasingame Evans Memorial Scholarship | $10,000 over Four Years

Cecilia Leyva Hernandez

Parkland IB Magnet High School | Winston-Salem State University

Mariam Niang Memorial Scholarship | $1,000

Josie Manter

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Michael Nachman Scholarship | $8,000 over Four Years

Robinson Claytor

Mt. Tabor High School | Columbia University

Mommie J Scholarship | $1,500

Aaralyn Russell

West Forsyth High School | North Carolina State University

Mona W. Lovett Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Award | $1,000

Julia Davis

North Carolina Leadership Academy | Davidson College

Mona W. Lovett Outstanding Commitment to Service Award | $1,000

Taniska Sharma

Ronald W. Reagan High School | Wake Forest University

Mona W. Lovett Outstanding Service to the Crosby Scholars Program | $1,000

Kaylen Lopez

Ronald W. Reagan High School | Forsyth Tech Community College

Mona W. Lovett Service and Relationships Award | $1,000

Kate Schaffer

West Forsyth High School | North Carolina State University

Paul Fulton First Generation Scholarship | $500

Shane Davis

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | Appalachian State University

Reverend Delores P. Wooten Community Volunteer Excellence Award | $1,000

Maisa Valerio

R.J. Reynolds High School | Elon University

Right Decisions/Right Now Scholarship | $1,000

Rebecca Conner

Ronald W. Reagan High School | Salem College

Chelsea Jackson

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | North Carolina A&T State University



Josie Manter

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Ronnetta M. Mosby Legacy Award | $500

Nivea Howard

Early College of Forsyth | North Carolina A&T State University



Chelsea Jackson

Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School | North Carolina A&T State University

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Gamma Kappa Boule' Scholarship | $1,000

Ocir Black

Early College of Forsyth | North Carolina Central University



Ian Franco

Parkland IB Magnet High School | North Carolina A&T State University

Wake Forest University/Crosby Scholars Scholarship | $8,000 over Four Years

Misael Castillo-Vidales

Parkland IB Magnet High School | Wake Forest University

Sally Kwak

Early College of Forsyth | Wake Forest University



Winoka Reynosa

Robert B. Glenn High School | Wake Forest University

The Wingate University Scholarship for Crosby Scholars | $8,000 over Four Years

Makayla Brown

Parkland IB Magnet High School | Wingate University



Kailyn Long

East Forsyth High School | Wingate University

Roy Williams, keynote speaker, hears kindred spirit

Roy Williams admitted he was upstaged by Reagan student on Tuesday morning. And he didn't mind one bit.

Scott Sexton, Winston-Salem Journal

BERMUDA RUN — Roy Williams, even in retirement, isn’t used to being upstaged.

Wherever he goes, thanks to well-documented success as a college basketball coach, Williams rightfully receives the star treatment.

Head tables, handshakes and a line of fans asking for cell-phone photos typically await during his public appearances.

It was no different Tuesday morning when Williams, the keynote speaker at the annual Crosby Scholars Breakfast of Champions banquet, strode into a ballroom at the Bermuda Run Country Club.

Until 18-year-old Bridget Johnson, a graduating senior at Reagan High bound for UNC Greensboro this fall, took her turn at the podium to read an inspirational poem she’d written about her young life.

“It was off the charts,” Williams said afterward. “That was one of the most impressive things I’ve ever heard.

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