Scholarships

Triangle Community Foundation is the leading expert on local philanthropy, giving trends, and critical issues. We strive to be clear and informative about the work we do to enhance life in the Triangle, and we pride ourselves on being a trusted resource for media and other community partners.

Stories: Scholarships

Aiyana Lynch | Embracing Every Opportunity

Published on
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…
Stories: Scholarships

Erandi Villa | Forging Her Own Path

Published on
“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…
Stories: Scholarships

No Stranger to Challenge: An Immigrant Nurse’s Story of Opportunity

Published on
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…
Stories: Scholarships

Helping People Finish What They Started

Published on
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…
Stories: Scholarships

The Science of a Legacy

Published on
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,…
Stories: Youth Literacy

Empowering Through Education

Published on
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…