GBDF Adopt-A-Senior Program

The Gregory B. Davis Foundation Adopt-A-Senior Program started in 2020 as a part of the virtual North Carolina Adopt A Senior Edition. GBDF selects two graduating high school seniors mainly from the Northampton, Halifax, Warren, Bertie and Nash Counties to adopt and provide items from their College Wish Lists including mentoring support during their college years.

Formerly, the GBDF Memorial Educational Incentive Award was established in August 2000 which offered an incentive award to high school students who have a middle academic range GPA and who is seeking excellence.

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Phone: 240 602 4156

Email: gbdf@gbdf.org

Gregory B. Davis Foundation

GBDF 2023 Student Adoptees

• Jayden Harvey: Barton College, Wilson, NC.
• Shanya Newell: NC Wesleyan, Rocky Mount, NC
• Taliyah McWilliams: Halifax Community College, Weldon, NC
• Jayden Gupton: Nash Community College, Rocky Mount, NC
• Anthony Harding: Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC
• Ka’Mizeyah Rogers: Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
• Jynez Davis: Limestone University, Gaffney, SC

GBDF 2022 Student Adoptees

• Omarion JeRay Alston: East Carolina University, Elizabeth City, NC
• Ahmahriz Williams: Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC
• Takayla Harrell: NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
• Daej’nique Terry: North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
• Ajayla Peterson: Winston- Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC
• Cedric Lamar Banks: NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
• Zayquan Bryant: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
• Marcus Jarrell: North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Former GBDF Educational Incentive Award Winners

2017 Award Winner 

Quanisha Jones of Roanoke Rapids, NC, a graduate of KIPP: Gaston College Prep attended East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

2016 Award Winner​

Christopher Ragland of Warrenton, a graduate of KIPP Pride High School in Gaston, NC attended Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC.

2015 Award Winners​

Roshauna Williams, of Woodland, Northampton High School graduate attended Elizabeth City State University. Jakela Watson of Gaston, KIPP graduate attended Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC.

2014 Award Winners​

Aaliyah Parker, of Pendleton, graduate of Northampton County High School attended North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC.  Andrea Patterson, Roanoke Rapids, graduate of KIPP graduated from college.

2013 Award Winners​

Asia Ryland of Seaboard, NC, a graduate of Northampton County High School-East attends Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. 

Kiarra Travis, KIPP graduate of Roanoke Rapids, attended Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC

2012 Award Winners​

JaVonte Lashley of Roanoke Rapids, a graduate of Northampton County High School-West STEM, attends Elizabeth City State University. Raqueta Lassiter of Gaston, graduate of KIPP Pride High School, attended North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.

2011 Award Winners     

William Alston of Gaston, graduate of Northampton High School –West STEM, attended North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. Tashendelyn Lashley, graduate of Northampton High School-West STEM, attended Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC.

2010 Award Winners

​India Brower of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Kendrell Green of Pleasant Hill, NC, both graduates of Northampton County High School West attended Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.

2009 Award Winners
Jasmine Caldwell of Henrico, Northampton High School West graduate, attended North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, and Corey Neal of Jackson, Northampton High School East graduate, also attended North Carolina A&T State University.