On Thursday, May 3, students from Richmond Senior High School and Richmond Early College High School were named as recipients of the 2018 Golden LEAF Scholarship.

Coleman Berry, Alexis Bittle, Latasha Baker, Kyler Sweatt, and Kris Terry were each chosen out of 215 applicants to represent the Golden LEAF Scholarship Program.

Berry and Bittle are both seniors at REaCH who will graduate in just a few days with their high school diploma, as well as a college degree. Berry is headed to North Carolina State to study agriculture, while Bittle will pursue her degree in biology at UNC Charlotte, in hopes of becoming a doctor.

Seniors Baker, Sweatt, and Terry will also put their scholarships to good use. Baker intends to further her studies of art at East Carolina University, Sweatt will attend Appalachian State University for science, and Terry, North Carolina A&T for computer engineering.

Each student is eligible for $12,000 ($3,000 a year over the course of 4 years). They may also participate in leaderships programs offered by Golden LEAF as well.