Press Release Lumbee Tribe of N.C. distributed almost $100,000 in scholarships to Lumbee high school

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. recognized 185 scholarship winners on Thursday night at the 2023 Scholarship Ceremony at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. The Lumbee Tribe distributed almost $100,000 in scholarships to Lumbee high school and college students. These scholarships also included two Kernice Lee Locklear Scholarships, two Dr. Ruth Dial Woods Scholarships and two Mrs. Agnes Chavis Scholarships. These scholarship recipients are attending two year and four year colleges around the southeast, but also several colleges around the nation. The awards ranged from $500 to $1,500.

**Picture Caption: Lumbee Tribal Council Members with Lumbee scholarship recipients. The Lumbee Tribe recognized 185 scholarship winners on Thursday night at the Scholarship Ceremony. The tribe distributed almost $100,000 in scholarships to Lumbee high school and college students.