League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear Announces Annual Scholarship Awards

The League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear (LWVLCF) announced three North Carolina high school seniors who were the recipients of LWVLCF scholarship awards at their annual meeting on June 28th. The awardees were selected from each of the three county school districts of Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender. Recipients were awarded with a $1,000 scholarship designed to provide tuition assistance to Spring 2025 graduating seniors from public high schools who were actively engaged in serving their community. The three scholarship awardees are: 
Kendall Mills, who has graduated from Topsail High School in Pender County. Kendall served as a student vocal director and director for advanced theater on her high school Theater Leadership Team, as Vice President of the Health Occupations Students of America, and as Vice President of the National Honor Society. Kendall has also volunteered for Special Olympics for the past five years. Kendall will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill. 
Emmy Russ, who graduated from Brunswick County Early College at Brunswick Community College in May 2025. Emmy was a pivotal member of Beta Club and held leadership positions in National Honor Society, Key Club, and Student Government Association, was a scientific research intern at BCC, and represented Brunswick County at the Azalea Festival. Emma also served on the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council from 2023-2025. Emmy will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill. 
Molly Mathis, who just graduated from John T. Hoggard High School in New Hanover County. As a high school student, Molly was engaged in service-learning opportunities, representing other young people in the community. She served on the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC) advocating for peers, as well as collaborating with community leaders to address pressing issues facing youth today. She also served as a Student Ambassador on the Board of Education and was featured by WHQR as a writer. Molly will pursue public affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill and will serve on the Board of NYAC next year. 
The three scholarship recipients were selected through a competitive application process by the LWVLCF Scholarship Team: Amanda Boomershine, Pixie Healy, LCF President Julia Hill-Nichols, Carol Morris, Connie Nelson, Claudia Tidwell, and Diane Wiesenthal, and supported by Joanne Levitan and Kate Santhuff. LWVLCF congratulates this year’s awardees and wishes them much success in college and beyond.