Morehead Scholarship Nominees!

By Casey Herring and Kaylee Griffin

    Brandon Suit and Ian Whitson of Greene Central High School have been nominated to compete for the Morehead Scholarship. The Morehead Scholarship is the oldest and most prestigious merit scholarship program in the United States.
    The Morehead-Cain provides a full four-year scholarship covering tuition, books, room and board, a laptop computer, and four summer experiences known as the Morehead-Cain's Summer Enrichment Program.

    Brandon Suit is the son of Michael and Tammy Suit of Snow Hill.
    Suit said his initial reaction when he found out he was nominated was ecstatic. “I feel honored, and privileged to be nominated for this scholarship” he said.
    He is enrolled in AP Microeconomics, AP Calculus, Honors English 12, and Honors Chemistry this semester.
    “I think good qualities in high school students are a good work ethic and ambition,” Suit said. Suit is the quarterback on the varsity football team, and a member of the Political Science, Frisbee, Jets, Beta and Environmental club. He also participated in Special Olympics, Stop Hunger Now and enjoys volunteering at the Snow Hill Museum.
    “Although it wasn’t easy getting there, by taking the right classes and working hard, I got to where I am now” Suit said.
Suit’s mentors during his four years of high school were his parents.
    Suit’s AP Calculus teacher, Gina Brann, said “Brandon is an outstanding math student.  Brandon took my AP Calculus class as a junior and did a great job on the AP exam last May.  Brandon is taking the higher level AP Calculus class this year on-line.  I am proud of how he has pushed himself academically.  Brandon is a fine young man and I am confident that he will represent GC well as our Morehead candidate!”
    Suit plans on attending East Carolina University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and major Mechanical Engineering  “In ten years I see myself as a Mechanical Engineer at a successful job,” added Suit.

    Ian Whitson is the son of Roger and Jill Whitson of Snow Hill.
    “It is a pretty big honor to be one of the two nominees from our school. I am pretty excited and looking forward to the opportunity to be able to apply and compete for this scholarship,” Whitson says.
    Whitson is currently enrolled in AP European History,  AP English Literature, French II, and College Algebra/College Chemistry.
    “In order to be successful in high school you have to actually care about school and put effort into what you are doing; this will make a huge difference,” says Whitson.
    Whitson is an active member of the Political Science Club, Men’s Tennis team, and the Ultimate Frisbee Club.
    “To get where I am today it has taken a lot of hard work and required me to sacrifice my social life,” Whitson jokes.
    Whitson’s plans for the future are to attend the University of north Carolina at Chapel Hill. He plans on getting a major in history and minor in philosophy.
     “In ten years, I see myself on the way to becoming a politician,” says Whitson.
    Whitson says his mentors during his high school years were his parents.

Brandon Suit

Ian Whitson