The Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club of Durham will award two $1,000 scholarships during the 2018-2019 school year. These scholarships will be awarded to two seniors graduating in Spring 2019 from one of the Durham Public high schools who will further their education at a four year college (or a community college), beginning in Fall 2019. The students must reside in Durham County. The financial award will be made directly to the Financial Aid Office at the selected student’s post-secondary school. Students selected as winners will be invited, with a parent, to attend a lunch meeting with Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club members during the summer of 2018. At that time the winner will receive a certificate of their award, and will be asked to speak briefly about themselves and their plans. Scholarship winners will be selected by a committee composed of members of the Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club. Selection will be made based on points awarded by this committee when jud...
Please save the date for the Durham Tech College Fair on Thursday, November 9, from noon to 1:45 in the Collins (Building 2) foyer and hallways. Representatives will be available to answer your transfer questions. Over thirty universities have RSVP’d so far, including UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, NC Central, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina, Elizabeth City State University, NC A & T, Meredith, ECU, Appalachian State, and more.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University invites area high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts to attend our first-ever portfolio day. Representatives from area universities and museums as well as local visual artists will be on hand to review your artwork, provide feedback and advice, and answer questions in a supportive environment. This is a non-competative and fun way to get feedback on your artwork in preparation for applying to college. Your portfolio should include 5-10 pieces of your best and most recent work, but it can also include works in progress, sketchbooks and tear sheets. Come prepared to discuss your creative influences and process. This program is free and open to high school students in Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Wake Counties. Students must register in advance to attend. A limited number of spaces are available and priority will be given to students in their junior and senior year of high school. Register her...