Two local students were recently awarded a Morehead-Cain Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall.
The Morehead-Cain Foundation announced its class of 2030. The 69 scholars in the class represent 33 North Carolina counties, 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and seven countries.
Isabella Carmyn Robinson and Isla Rayne Seawell will join 67 other scholars as part of a thriving cohort of thinkers, leaders, creators, and adventurers at UNC-Chapel Hill, empowered to set their potential free, the foundation said in a press release. In addition to a fully funded undergraduate scholarship to one of the nation’s foremost public research universities, scholars gain access to a network of peers and mentors, challenging internships and summer experiences, and an opportunity to travel the world.
Robinson will graduate this spring from Pinecrest High School, where she serves as captain of the women’s cross country and track and field teams, a national delegate of Girl Scouts USA, president of Key Club, and a violinist in the Sinfonietta and Moore Philharmonic orchestras. Drawing on her service and nonprofit experience, she founded Melodic Mentors, a music mentorship program focused on increasing youth retention in music. She plans to study chemistry and astrophysics at Carolina. Isabella is the daughter of Elizabeth and David Robinson of Southern Pines.
Seawell will graduate this spring from Montgomery County Early College in Troy, where she serves as co-founder of Project Au, president of the Save Our World Club, and president of Montgomery Community College Phi Theta Kappa. She founded Project Au, a science fair coaching initiative that expands opportunities for younger students. She plans to study environmental science at Carolina. Izzie is the daughter of Heather and Matthew Seawell of Robbins.
Feature photo: Isabella Carmyn Robinson (left) and Isla Rayne Seawell.
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