Durham, NC - Four graduating North Carolina high school seniors will receive Trinity Scholarships from Duke University, which each carry a value of more than $220,000 over four years and cover most of the costs to attend Duke.

Duke created the Trinity Scholarships with the support of its North Carolinian alumni to honor the university's origins as Trinity College in Randolph County, N.C.

These scholarships are awarded on a rotating basis to some of the most gifted students residing within specific geographic areas of North Carolina.

This year's scholarships and recipients are:

--The A.J. Tannenbaum Trinity Scholarship has been awarded to Ryan Michael Gaylord of Greensboro, N.C., a graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, N.C., and son of Pamela and Scott Gaylord;

--The Herman W. Bernard Trinity Scholarship has been awarded to James Wilson Kennedy of High Point, N.C., a graduate of Westchester Country Day School, and son of Beth and Gary Kennedy;

--The Susan F. Beischer, George D. Beischer and Frances Hill Fox Trinity Scholarship has been awarded to David Foster Spruill, of Kitty Hawk, N.C., a graduate of First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and son of Rachel and Randy Spruill;

--The Clem and Hayes Clement Trinity Scholarship has been awarded to Christy Jessica Vaughn, of North Wilkesboro, N.C., a graduate of North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham, N.C., and daughter of Tina and Tim Vaughn.