Educational Incentives and Activities
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The Gregory B. Davis Memorial Education Incentive Award was established in August of 2000. Its purpose is to
offer an incentive award to high school students who have a middle academic range GPA and who is seeking
excellence. GBDF is pleased offer its Annual Incentive Award to deserving Northampton County senior students.
Preference for this financial incentive will be given to a student.
- Who has a middle academic range (2.40 to 3.00 GPA).
- Who demonstrates academic promise, but is ineligible for traditional merit
financial awards.
- Who will be attending a two-year or four-year College or university upon graduation.
Applications must be completed and submitted by Third Friday in May...
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GBDF Scholarship Letter to Students...
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For further information please contact:
Your Guidance Counselor
or
Brenda D. Bracey
252-536-3799, Email: bbracey@embargmail.com
Gregory B. Davis Foundation
GBDF Educational Incentive Award Winners
2010 Award Winners
The Gregory B. Davis Foundation presented its Memorial Financial Incentive Awards to India Brower of Roanoke
Rapids, NC and Kendrell Green of Pleasant Hill, NC. Both are 2010 graduates of Northampton County High School
West and plan to attend Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.
2009 Award Winners
The 2009 recipients are Jasmine Caldwell of Henrico, Northampton High School West graduate, plans to attend
North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. (Pictured below on the left) and Corey Neal of Jackson,
Northampton High School East graduate, also plans to attend North Carolina A&T State University.
(Pictured below on the right)
Each year the Gregory B. Davis Foundation hosts an annual College Day at a Northampton County High School.
The purpose of this activity is to enlighten sophomores and juniors in high school about college life,
academic rigor, and social, civic and athletic opportunities that will be available to them in college.
Foundation Holds College Day (2011)
(Special to the Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, NC)
Helping to prepare high school students for the next phase of their lives is very important to the
Gregory B. Davis Foundation’s (GBDF) Officers and Board. On Monday, April 4, 2011, GBDF held its annual
College Day at Northampton County High School East (NCHS-East). The purpose of this activity was to
enlighten students about college life’s academic rigor and the social, civic and athletic opportunities.
Fifty students from varying grades were present for the event. A panel of young professionals was presented
to the students including a graduate of NCHS-East. The panelists had all completed college and currently
gainfully employed or admitted to graduate school. The panel members addressed topics such as when they
decided to attend college, when they decided on a college major, activities they were involved in on campus,
how to obtain financial aid, when to begin that process and much more. The students remained interested and
focused during the panel discussion and asked questions.
The Foundation applauds the panelists for giving back to their community in this way. The panelists
included Ms. Allison Heckler – graduate of Chowan College and currently employed as a teacher at Conway
Middle School; Ms. Ashley Collins – graduate of Duke University and currently employed as a teacher at
Central Elementary School; Ms. Jacqueline Langford – graduate of Fayetteville State University currently
admitted to graduate school at North Carolina Central University; and Mr. Kevin Duquette – graduate of
SUNY of New York currently employed as a teacher at NCHS-East.
Students received written information and health related giveaways and panelists were presented with gift
cards using grant funds awarded to GBDF through the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation’s Ribbon of Hope Program.
Ms. Coletta Edwards, Career Management Instructor at NCHS-East was instrumental in organizing the local
arrangements and Principal Pamela Chamblee demonstrated a support for this event.
Currently, GBDF is accepting applications for its Educational Incentive Program. This incentive provides
a total of two scholarships to area high school seniors attending Northampton County West and East who have
average GPAs, but possess an aptitude for achievement. To review the application guidelines and to complete
an application visit
Foundation Holds College Day (2010)
(Special to the Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, NC)
On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, the Gregory B. Davis Foundation (GBDF) held its third annual College Day at
Northampton County West STEM High School. The purpose of was to enlighten students about college life,
academic rigor, and social, civic and athletic opportunities. Sixty 11th grade students were presented
packets about SAT and ACT scores, financial aid, admission requirements for some colleges, Parent's Guide
to Planning for College and more. Meanwhile a panel was presented to the students, including three
graduates of Northampton County West. The panelists all had completed college and are currently gainfully
employed. The panel addressed when they decided to attend college, when they decided on a college major,
activities they were involved in on campus, how to obtain financial aid, and when to begin that process.
GBDF would like to thank the panelist for giving back to their community in this way.
The panelists included: George Jerman, graduate of Elizabeth City State University and Western Carolina
University, employed as a speech therapist with People First Rehabilitation; Ronald Jackson, graduate
of Elizabeth city State University, employed as a community support qualified professional with
Triumph Inc.; Anthony Roberts, graduate of Duke University, employed as the TIMS Manager for Northampton
County Schools.
The Gregory B. Davis Foundation was formed in August 2000. Its mission is to enhance the lives of rural
and disadvantaged youth and their families through the development and support of health and educational
related programs and initiatives.
To learn more about GBDF, visit
www.gbdf.org
GBDF Takes NCHS-West Students to UNC-Chapel Hill
Five students from Northampton County High School -West toured the received presentations
from the staff and students from the School of Allied Health Sciences and the Gillings School
of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill on May 4, 2011.
The students included Tiara Webb, Devonte Squire, Brooke Roberts, Marissa Squire and Shaquita Bunch.
Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Davis, members GBDF Board of Advisors, served as chaperons.
Below are students are pictured with Brenda Mitchell, Associate Chair for the Department of
Allied Health Services.
Below are students pictured with the student panelists and some staff of the Gillings School
of Global Public Health
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