Communities thrive when STUDENTS are prepared to make a difference.
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. It is critical that our Asheville City Schools graduates have the opportunity to move on to higher learning and careers. That is why we are committed to award over $200,000 in new and renewing scholarships each year to support students as they continue to excel after graduation. Since 2000, over $3.4 million has been awarded to Asheville High and SILSA graduates.
Congratulations to our 2025 ACSF Scholarship recipients!
























Louise Anderson: Asheville Promise Scholarship
DePaul University; Diplomacy & International Relations
Maya Barnette: Pepsi Cola Scholarship
AB Technical Community College; Business
Kiera Beck: Asheville Promise Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Exercise Science
Beau Bianchi: Lee H. Edwards Class of 1948 Scholarship Queens University; Sports Management & Creative Writing
Agya Boakye-Boaten II: SECU “People Helping People” Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University; Electrical Engineering
Addison Brewton: Seth David Shillcock Olson Scholarship
Wingate University; Forensic Psychology
Helia Cortes: Deutsch Family Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Biology
Zion Crudup: Paddison Family Scholarship
Louisiana State University; Kinesiology
Sydney Dickson: Asheville Promise Scholarship
Berea College; Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Hayziah Dillingham: City of Asheville Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Psychology
Isaac Dobbins: Deutsch Family Scholarship University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Biology
Azyhia Edgerton: Mitchell and Shannan Carlisle Memorial Scholarship
Central Piedmont Community College; Business Administration
Ella Estrada: Paddison Family Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nursing
Leonardo Feuermann: Chris Merrill Memorial Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Finance
Ashley Galvan-Salas: Deutsch Family Scholarship Western Carolina University; Pre-Law
Serenity Gardner: Paddison Family Scholarship
North Carolina Central University; Business Administration
Siena Gentry: Asheville Promise Scholarship Louisiana State University; Biology, Pre-Med
Bella Glover: Reed Scholarship for Applied Awesomeness
University of South Carolina; Public Relations
Leo Groutt: Hewitt Family Scholarship
University of Colorado Boulder; Integrative Physiology
Isaiah Huggins: Dr. William E. Drake Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Business
Amaurie Jackson: UU Asheville-Hetland Scholarship
AB Technical Community College; Psychology
Harmoni Jackson: WNC Bridge Foundation Health Sciences Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nursing
George Johnson: Reed Scholarship for Applied Awesomeness
University of North Carolina at Asheville; Electrical Engineering & Political Science
Charles Jones: Paddison Family Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University; Architecture
Colton Kelischek: Asheville Promise Scholarship
American University; Chemistry
Dhakius Knox: Bruce and Jean Larson Community Service Scholarship
Warren Wilson College; Chemistry
Astrid Laughlin: Asheville Promise Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Asheville & North Carolina State University 1+3 Program; Chemical Engineering
Zoe Massachi: Lee H. Edwards Class of 1951 Scholarship
Culinary Institute of America; Culinary Arts
Aidan McCloud: Dr. William E. Drake Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Political Science
Kaimaiha McDaniel: Asheville Promise Scholarship
Winston-Salem State University; Psychology
Ivy Meek: Paddison Family Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Animal Science, Veterinary Bioscience
Magnus Mulholland: Asheville Promise Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Creative Writing
Ana Nelsen: Dr. William E. Drake Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Physics
Tyesha Norris: Asheville Promise Scholarship
Western Carolina University; Nursing
Kimberly Perez-Perez: Paddison Family Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Engineering
Camille Ramirez-Chavez: Dr. William E. Drake Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Psychology
Max Rattigan: Charles and Eleanor Wykle Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Exploratory Studies
Annabelle Rivot: Asheville Promise Scholarship
DePaul University; Business
Kolten Robinson: Dr. Keith Black Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Pre-Orthodontics
Asa Rogers: Paddison Family Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Information Technology
Katie Roland: Asheville Promise Scholarship
The University of New England; Marine Biology & Art and Design Media
Tericka Rose: Paddison Family Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Asheville; Pre-Dentistry
Jhaedon Rose-Green: Paddison Family Scholarship
AB Technical Community College; Radiology Technology
Max Schantz: W. Monroe Keyserling Scholarship
Georgia Institute of Technology; Mathematics
Estelle Slingsby: John B. Lewis Scholarship
Colorado Mesa University; Biology
Lindy Sorrells: SECU “People Helping People” Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Environmental Sciences
Lila Stevenson: Paddison Family Scholarship
North Carolina State University; Fashion Marketing
Sophia Thomas: Mitchell and Shannan Carlisle Memorial Scholarship
Smith College; Marine Biology
Maya Tilson: Dr. William E. Drake Scholarship
University of North Carolina; Art History
Isadora Turner: Asheville Promise Scholarship
Ohio University; Photojournalism
Jaydan Whiteside: Asheville High School Class of 1975 Scholarship
East Carolina University; Finance and Technology
Amarielle Woodyard: Peterson-Stanley Future Educator Scholarship
Winston-Salem State University; Birth-Kindergarten Education
Thank you 2025
Scholarship Committee:
Bree Clayton, 2025 Scholarship Coordinator
Ashley Allen
Brooks Sizemore
Deborah Bailey
Dr. Ernest Sessoms
Dr. Gordon Grant
James C. Carter
Dr. Jennifer Rhode Ward
Jerry Cunningham
Jo Jamison
Karinna Montoya-Flores
Katie Mays
Dr. Kim Dechant
Dr. Kimberly Nava Eggett
Dr. Maggie Fehrman
Marianne Newman
Dr. Mark Dickerson
Preston Blakely
Sara Metzger
Tina de los Santos
Velene Fagan
For questions or more information, please contact:
Bree Clayton
Executive Assistant & Communications Coordinator
breeana@acsf.org
(828) 350-6174