Two students at Beaufort County Community College received the Carol and Buster Humphreys Nursing Scholarship to attend BCCC this spring - Shamicka Latonya Davenport and Elisha Michelle Knight.
Davenport, 28, of Plymouth, is a student in BCCC’s Practical Nursing Program. A graduate of Plymouth High School, Davenport also holds an associate’s degree in General Education. She is employed at Plumbee Nursing Center and hopes to continue her nursing studies after graduating from BCCC. Davenport is the daughter of Conroy and Geraldine Davenport of Plymouth and has one child.
“I truly appreciate being chosen to receive this award,” she said.
Knight, 24, of Washington, is a student in BCCC’s Associate Degree Nursing Program. A graduate of Washington High School, she also holds an EKG Technician Certificate. Knight is the daughter of Angelo Graham and the late Lorelei Clark. She is employed as a customer service representative at Blockbuster. After completing her studies at BCCC, Knight hopes to work at a local hospital and pursue a career as a traveling nurse.
“I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys for making this scholarship possible,” she said. “The nursing program is very challenging and it is hard to hold a full-time job while pursuing a degree so this financial help is very much appreciated.”
The scholarship was established by Henry C. “Buster” Humphreys Jr. of Washington and his wife, Carol, to provide financial assistance to a nursing student.
Humphreys, retired president of National Spinning Co., is a member of the BCCC Board of Trustees. Humphreys is past chairman of the Beaufort County Committee of 100, a group of private citizens promoting economic development in the county, and a former member and past chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.
Recipients of the scholarship must have a 3.0 grade point average or better. Recipients who maintain a 3.0 GPA are eligible to receive the scholarship each semester until they graduate.
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