by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 21, 2023 | In The News
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – shift_ed is thrilled to announce a major gift from The Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation. The Foundation pledged $2.5 million over five years to support college grants for Guilford County Schools’ graduates with the most need. Beginning in fall...
by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 2, 2023 | Scholar Stories
Google “go getter,” and you might find a picture of Makayla Key. In high school at Dudley, she was on the golf team, managed the women’s basketball team, founded of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award and found time to ace all her...
by Rosemary Plybon | Dec 15, 2022 | Scholar Stories
Keonna Elliott was born for life on the stage. “My mom and dad have always been very supportive and my brother as well,” she says. “They always knew that I wanted to be some kind of performer.” Elliott didn’t embrace that talent as a child. She says she was reserved...
by Rosemary Plybon | Sep 22, 2022 | Scholar Stories
Hannah Williamson was just four years old when her parents divorced. “It was difficult, but I have a good relationship with both of my parents,” she says. That experienced shaped her childhood and set her on a path to her future. The middle child among three girls,...
by Rosemary Plybon | Sep 15, 2022 | In The News
Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, shift_ed will provide more grants and scholarship dollars to students who need it most. Starting in Fall 2023, scholars who receive the maximum Pell Grant award will be eligible for an Acceleration Grant of $1,250 a year, an...
