by Wendy Poteat | Sep 22, 2022 | Scholarship Recipient
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 Wendy Poteat | 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...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 24, 2022 | In The News
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2022 – High Point University and shift_ed are pleased to announce five Guilford County Schools graduates have been awarded shift_ed scholarships, which will cover tuition, fees and books at HPU beginning this fall. Two of the scholarships...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 8, 2022 | In The News
shift_ed is excited to announce the addition of the SEO Scholars program to its services aimed at boldly accelerating student potential. Giselle Mansi will lead the program launch as shift_ed Director of SEO Recruitment. SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year program...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 4, 2022 | In The News
JULY 21, 2022 — Say Yes Guilford announced a new mission, vision, and values along with a new name: shift_ed. With a mission to boldly accelerate student potential, shift_ed aims to transform our community through diverse educational and workforce pathways....
by Wendy Poteat | Jun 10, 2022 | In The News
Guilford County Schools’ graduate Victory Drumwright moved around a little growing up, following her mom from Bluford, later to Andrews and finally to Northeast Guilford where she graduated in 2020. As the daughter of a teacher, she knew the importance of a good...
by Wendy Poteat | Jun 8, 2022 | Scholarship Recipient
Three women under one roof. Lots of laughs, lots of shopping, just a little drama. “Sometimes there were difficulties, but we also had so much fun,” recalls Victory Drumwright. A Guilford County Schools student from the very start, Drumwright moved around a little...
by Wendy Poteat | May 17, 2022 | Alumni for Education
Want to keep your children excited about learning over the summer? Guilford County Schools Alum Rodney Dawson suggests planning a visit to the Greensboro History Museum. The curator of education lives by the motto made famous by former President Barack Obama,“If you...
by Wendy Poteat | Apr 22, 2022 | Alumni for Education
Greensboro resident Sterling Freeman is the epitome of an all-around artist. Beginning with an interest in visual arts like dancing, acting, and music Freeman’s passion to energize, enlighten, and empower others quickly lead to a career as a children’s author and...
by Wendy Poteat | Apr 4, 2022 | In The News
APRIL 4, 2021 – Congratulations to the students and staff at Greensboro College Middle College, winners of the 2022 Say Yes Guilford March Madness Championship. Greensboro College’s percentage of students registering for the scholarships topped UNCG’s Early Middle...
