2025 Dependent Recipients Awarded July 2025
For the first time, the Acorn Scholarship Fund is proudly providing scholarships to individuals who are legal dependents of qualified Cypress Associates. Many of the dependents noted below have recently graduated from high school and are beginning their additional education. Other dependents have progressed in their education but are only now eligible for scholarships as dependents. The Associates, who are the legal guardians or parents of the dependents and are employees of Cypress, are noted together with information on the educational plans of their dependents.
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Associate: Elida Bravo, Server/Food & Beverage
Dependent: Jonothan Felix Degree: Bachelor’s degree in fashion and textile management School: NC State University |
Associate: Audra Childs, CNA/Home Health
Dependent: LeRon Divers-Childs Degree: Bachelor’s degree in education School: Guilford College |
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Associate: Ugonma Eze, Nurse/Rosewood
Dependent: Sapphire Eze Degree: Pre-pharmacy major, Bachelor’s degree School: Campbell University |
Associate: Dawn Simpson-Foster, Assistant Director Fine Dining/Food & Beverage
Dependent: Camille Foster Degree: Pre-med major, Bachelor’s degree School: Campbell University |
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Associate: Jose Hernandez, Maintenance Tech/Facilities
Dependent : Fernando Hernandez Degree : Public accounting and finance School: Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi in Mexico |
Associate: Fattoumatta Jammeh, Aide/Home Health
Dependent: Ebrima Jawara Degree: AAS degree in engineering School: Wake Tech Community College |
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Associate: Jamesia Kilpatrick, Director/Community Life Services
Dependent: Isaiah Kilpatrick Degree: Bachelor’s degree in psychology School: Winston-Salem State University |
Associate: Adah Koroma, CNA/Rosewood
Dependent: Gilberta Koroma Degree: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry School: UNC Charlotte |
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Associate: Marie France Nzinga, CNA/Rosewood
Dependent : Stacy Nzinga Degree : Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) School: UNC Charlotte |
Associate: Isha Sawyer, Aide/Home Health
Dependent: Sarah Jone Degree: Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) School: Chamberlain University |
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Associate: Elizabeth Sanchez, Housekeeper/EVS
Dependent: Joshua Segundo Sanchez Degree: AAS degree in mechanical engineering School: Wake Tech Community College |
Associate: Dawn Schulte, Laundry Aide/EVS
Dependent: Ashley Schulte Degree: Pre-med major in public health, Bachelor’s degree School: East Carolina University |
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Associate: Candace Tuck, Director/Clinical Operations-Rosewood
Dependent: Zorian Wilson Degree: AAS degree in Mechanical Engineering School: Wake Tech Community College |
Associate: Pedro Vara, Cook/Food & Beverage
Dependent: Nathan Vara Degree: Bachelor’s degree in human development and family science School: UNC Chapel Hill |
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Associate: Katherine Ward, Director, Health Navigation Services/Resident Services
Dependent: Marian Ward Degree: Bachelor’s degree in economics School: NC State University |
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