Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation

One more huge congratulations to our PSF Scholarship Recipients!
Thank you to all donors and families that have worked (and continue to work) to make these awards and scholarships possible for graduates!

We're pleased to honor the 2026 PSF Scholarship Recipients.

From Chapel Hill High School:
*Ashley Williams, CHHS Class of 1978 Memorial Scholarship
*Cannon Stoen, Austin C. Rainey Scholarship
*Dulce Palomerez Tellez, Lynn Lehman Opportunity Scholarship
*Gloria Apedo, Elizabeth Raney Vincent Award
*Jocelyn Ramirez Ramirez, Spanish Dual Language Scholarship
*Laila Jones-Grady, AVID Promise Scholarship
*Makayla Richardson, Empowerment Scholarship
*Sienna Smith, Tony Yount Memorial Scholarship
*Sungyu Lim, Hanna Award for Girls in STEM

From Carrboro High School:
*Aylin McGowan, April Ross Student Athlete Scholarship and the Tina Schmook Opportunity Scholarship
*Carlos Cisneros Cuevas, Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship
*Destiny Stephens, AVID Promise Scholarship
*Diego Lopez Castillo, Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship
*Jimena Molina Paredes, New American Scholarship
*Kayla Blakeney, Lombardo-Van Bourgondien Scholarship
*William Bryant, Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship
*Yadira Lopez Secena, New Horizons and Opportunities Scholarship

From East Chapel Hill High:
*Armin Rezaee, Deshera Mack Scholarship
*Catherine Copland, Anne C. Barnes Scholarship
*Makayla Derr, AVID Promise Scholarship
*Mone’t Peaks, Jay Wilson Legacy Scholarship
*Ruth Sheeran, Brogden Scholarship

Congratulations to Sienna Smith, recipient of the Tony Yount Memorial Scholarship!
She plans to attend William and Mary and become an elementary school teacher. We’re honored to be able to recognize her work and effort while at Chapel Hill High. Congratulations, Sienna!

Congratulations to Makayla Derr, recipient of the AVID Promise Scholarship! We’re honored to recognize Makayla for her efforts during her years at East Chapel Hill High. We wish her the best during her next adventure at UNCG. Congratulations, Makayla!

Congratulations to Mone’t Peaks, recipient of the Jay Wilson Legacy Scholarship! We are honored to be able to recognize Mone’t for her efforts during her years at East Chapel Hill High. She plans to attend Columbia College in South Carolina. Congratulations, Mone’t!

Congratulations to Carlos Cisneros Cuevas, a recipient of the Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship! With this scholarship, he plans to attend UNCG after graduating from Carrboro High to obtain a degree in Finance.

Congratulations, Carlos!

📚🌞 Summer Story Time is being held across the district this June. Join one or many as CHCCS teachers read aloud to children. Free books are given to those who show up.

Story time matters! Why?

📚Self-selection of books is important. When children choose their own books, it increases motivation and engagement.
📚 Reading just 10 books over the summer can prevent “summer slide” in literacy!
📚 Gathering together also strengthens home-school connections between families and educators.

Dates, times and locations vary, so be sure to check out the graphics for details for ALL the Summer Story Times.

We hope to see you there! 👋

Congratulations to Catherine Copland, recipient of the Anne C. Barnes Scholarship! We’re honored to recognize Catherine for her efforts at East Chapel Hill High. She plans to get a BFA with a Performance and Creative Industries major while at Point Park University. Congratulations, Catherine!

William is the recipient of the Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship! After graduating from Carrboro High, he plans to attend NC A&T to study Hematology. Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Jocelyn Ramirez Ramirez, recipient of the Spanish Dual Language Scholarship! We are honored to be able to recognize Jocelyn for her efforts during her years at Chapel Hill High. She plans to attend NC State University. Congratulations, Jocelyn!

Chapel Hill High’s Sungyu Lim is the recipient of the Hanna Award for Girls in STEM.
She plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study Nursing and Public Health Policy. Congratulations, Sungyu!