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UNCP senior Guillian Prince has been named the 2020 recipient of the North Carolina HBCU/MSI Transportation Scholarship.
Funded by the N.C. Department of Transportation, the program helps foster new, diverse transportation professionals by awarding scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in transportation-related fields. The scholarship is offered to students currently enrolled at accredited historically black colleges and universities, as well as minority-serving institutions (MSI), in North Carolina. UNCP is among six universities in the UNC System designated as an MSI.
“I am experiencing the most heartfelt gratitude after receiving the news of being the recipient of this scholarship,” Prince said. “The HBCU/MSI Scholarship would both assist and relieve financial stress, allowing me to deeply focus on experiencing the full benefits of my education so that I can better serve my community in the transportation field in the future.”
Prince is majoring in business administration with a marketing focus. She is currently employed with the city of Kannapolis. Upon graduation, she hopes to use her degree to continue serving communities in city government or with the state Department of Transportation creating campaigns, flyers, infographics and material related to new DOT projects.
“I would also use my education to manage social media accounts as well as the NCDOT website ensuring that the community can have access to the information they seek within a user-friendly experience.
“Access to the valuable academic resources at UNCP has been granting greater clarity and irreplaceable experiences within these passions as well. I believe that education is an irreplaceable asset that extends beyond career advancement, into personal and even world development,” Prince added.