Lawrence and Artelia Perry Scholarship Fund Awards Nine 2021 Scholarships

DURHAM, NC – The Lawrence & Artelia Perry Scholarship Fund (L&APSF), an IRS 501(c) (3) public charity, was established in 2011 to provide annual support for meritorious, needy students who are graduates of Durham Public Schools. Students may apply who are currently enrolled in one of the three supported colleges or universities or a current year high school graduate who will attend Bennett College, Livingstone College, or North Carolina Central University.  

Nine 2021 Perry Scholarship Fund Awardees, all NCCU students are Uniqua Harris  – Accounting major; Alex “TZ” Walker – Elementary Education major; Lauryn Goins – Kinesiology major; Kayla Timmons – Criminal Justice major; Elise Andrews – Kinesiology major; Derrick Stanfield – History and Political Science (double major); Mikha’el McCormick – visual communications major; Salas Christmas – Visual Communications major, and Ismaili Hamisi – Business Administration major.   Each awardee will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,000.

In prior years, proceeds from annual luncheons, corporate sponsorships, direct donations, and sales of the book Artelia: Portrait of an African American Matriarch has been the primary scholarship fundraising methods.  Due to the 2020-2021 pandemic and not hosting the annual Perry Scholarship Luncheon, direct donations from community organizations, corporations, and individuals made this year’s scholarship funding possible.

Dr. Dwight Perry is the Lawrence & Artelia Perry Scholarship Fund Board Chair and Dr. Tara Fikes is Scholarship Committee Chair.

For additional information please contact via mail  L&APSF, P.O. Drawer 2131, Durham, NC 27702;  online at www.PerryScholarshipFund.com, by telephone call (919) 908 -0153 or email: info@PerryScholarshipFund.com.