Scholarships
2024 Scholarships Round-Up
Triangle Community Foundation administers many scholarship funds established by individual donors and organizations, each with a unique set of eligibility criteria and application processes. Additionally, the Student Assistance Fund provides one-time cash assistance to eligible students to assist with needs that would otherwise hinder them from completing their academic program. As we conclude this year’s…
Aiyana Lynch | Embracing Every Opportunity
A dedication and strong desire to succeed academically has been ingrained in Aiyana for as long as she can remember. She spent most of her life living in Elon, North Carolina due to her dad’s job, though most of her extended family lives in Hollister, North Carolina, the primary location of her family’s tribe, Haliwa-Saponi.…
Erandi Villa | Forging Her Own Path
“I am here because someone was generous enough to care about the struggles of people and wanted to help.” -Erandi Villa, 2013 Felicity Brewer Opportunity Scholarship Recipient Erandi Villa and her family moved to the Triangle when she was just three years old, relocating from her birthplace of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán in Mexico. ‘Easy’ is not…
No Stranger to Challenge: An Immigrant Nurse’s Story of Opportunity
Challenge has never been a stranger to Cristina Bass. Growing up an immigrant and DACA recipient didn’t stop her from pursuing dreams of helping her community, rather, they fueled her drive to ensure it happened. As the registered nurse and former recipient of the Felicia Brewer Opportunity Scholarship now finds herself working in healthcare during…
Helping People Finish What They Started
On the long drive home together from the beach, Martin Nystrom staved off the usual fatherly lectures. Instead, he enjoyed his son’s company, just the two of them. Joseph, age 24, controlled the radio, and pried at his father to share his appreciation for country music. He worked his way from Tyler Farr to Dierks…
The Science of a Legacy
Like many scientists, George Hitchings and Gertrude “Trudy” Elion aren’t exactly household names, despite their incredible achievements. They are best known for winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1988. Together, they created innovative drug treatments for leukemia, malaria, AIDS, and more. Those familiar with the history of Triangle Community Foundation may also recognize George…
Empowering Through Education
Ask Dr. Umesh Gulati and his wife Usha for advice about living an impactful life, and they’re likely to say, “Have a conversation. Get to know someone.” Preferably someone who’s not like you. In their early years in the United States, the Gulatis were often faced with their uniqueness. In the places they lived and…