In the spring of 2019, the North Carolina Coastal Federation launched its first scholarship opportunity for students making a difference along our coast. The Coastal Stewardship Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship for graduating high school seniors with outstanding dedication to our coastal environment.

High school seniors from the 20 North Carolina coastal counties were invited to apply for the scholarship and share their accomplishments and activities that make them a great coastal steward.

Out of 22 applicants, the federation’s scholarship committee selected Morgan Fairbanks of Frisco.

Fairbanks recently graduated from Cape Hatteras Secondary School. Throughout her education, she has taken on a wide range of volunteer and extracurricular activities, including beach cleanups, the Cape Hatteras Hatchery Program, the North Carolina State University Blue Crab Research Internship and the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles.

“Environmental sustainability needs to become more of a priority for the sake of future generations,” said Fairbanks.

“I am excited to take part in making environmentally conscious changes in society and working with other like-minded people to discover ways to best reduce pollution and conserve the environment.”

The federation uses this scholarship to recognize students who have gone the extra mile to protect and restore the coast. Fairbanks has shown dedication to the coastal environment and plans to continue in her pursuit of a career in the marine science field.

“We were thrilled to have such a strong group of applicants for the Coastal Stewardship Scholarship this year,” said Sarah King, development director with the federation.

“After reading all the different things these students are doing for the coast; we know the future of our coast is in good hands.”

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