Duke University Announces Trinity Undergraduate Scholarship Awards

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.