BCCC Students Receive Scholarships Through Foundation | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    The Beaufort County Community College Foundation is proud to announce the following scholarship recipients for the spring 2019 semester. The BCCC Foundation has awarded over $150,000 in scholarships during the 2018-2019 academic year.

    Marcela Arthur, 31, received the Dr. Nancy Alford Scholarship. Arthurs is part of the human services technology program. The Farmville resident attended Farmville Central High School and plans to transfer to East Carolina University for counseling or social work. The daughter of Rocio Cardona and William Orozco of Farmville, she currently works at Cracker Barrel as a server.

Marcela Arthur, received the Dr. Nancy Alford Scholarship    Click image to expand.
    Established in 2018 by the BCCC community in memory of instructor Joseph Alford's mother, Dr. Nancy Alford, this scholarship provides educational opportunities for students demonstrating financial need. Dr. Nancy Boylan Alford was the owner and operator of Carriage House Psychological Associates in Roanoke Rapids. Dr. Alford and her husband Reverend John B. Alford Jr. spent 57 years together. The Alfords want to keep her memory alive and foster the students who feel a sense of purpose by helping others. Scholarships are made available, but not limited, to students in the fields such as psychology, sociology, human services technology, and nursing.


    McKenzie Drew, 18, received the Vidant Beaufort Health Scholarship. Drew is part of the Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) program. The Williamston resident attended Riverside High School and plans to work in an operating room at Vidant Medical Center. The daughter of Mike and Beverly Drew of Williamston, she currently works at Memorial Baptist Preschool as an assistant teacher.

McKenzie Drew, received the Vidant Beaufort Health Scholarship    Click image to expand.
    The Vidant Beaufort Health Scholarship is available to qualified students from nursing, MLT, nursing assistant, phlebotomy and any other curriculum or continuing education medical-related field.


    Regan Jones, 21, received the Doris Eakes and the Irwin & Frances Hulbert Scholarships. Jones is part of the nursing program. The Jamesville resident attended Riverside High School, and she is the daughter of Troy and Missy Smith of Jamesville, and a mother of one. She plans to earn a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University and currently works at Deadwood as a server.

Regan Jones, received the Doris Eakes and the Irwin & Frances Hulbert Scholarships    Click image to expand.
    Doris Wallace Eakes, originally from Beaufort County, started this endowment to memorialize her father, Carmer Wallace, and her husband Joseph Eakes. Doris and her husband owned numerous nursing homes and shared a passion for good nursing care. Thus, the proceeds from this endowment support nursing scholarships.

    Established in 1991, first to memorialize Harry and Lorraine Alvis - the parents of Frances Hulbert, this endowment was renamed in 2008 by the Hulbert children. Frances Hulbert served on the BCCC Foundation's Board of Directors for many years and her husband Irwin was an Episcopalian minister. The Hulbert scholarships are awarded to nursing students who demonstrate financial need and are in good academic standing. Preference is given to students committed to working with geriatric patients in Beaufort County for a period of one year after graduation.


    Lisa Robinett, 39, received the Stephanie Zablocki Jones Memorial Scholarship. The New Bern resident is part of the medical laboratory technology program and plans to get a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Winston-Salem State University. The daughter of Karen Smith of Louisa, Ky. and wife of Tom Robinett and a mother of two, she attended Lawrence County High School and holds an Associate in General Education.

Lisa Robinett, received the Stephanie Zablocki Jones Memorial Scholarship    Click image to expand.
    This scholarship provides financial support for BCCC students in the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program, or other medical programs. Stephanie was a graduate of the BCCC MLT program and was a phlebotomist at the Leo G. Jenkins Cancer Center in Greenville, NC. She was lost from the family and community in 2006 while administering first aid at an accident scene on River Road near her home in Washington, NC. She was the mother of three, a volunteer youth sports coach, and assistant Scoutmaster at Troup 99. The family hopes to assist others who model Stephanie's academic achievement and community service.