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LCPS reports $33 million in scholarship offers; Crown Equipment partnership expands apprenticeships
Summary
Lenoir County Public Schools reported a record $33 million in scholarship offers for the 2024-25 school year, highlighted Early College and dual-enrollment achievements, and described a sixth year of an apprenticeship partnership with Crown Equipment that has produced hires and college-support commitments.
District leaders told the Lenoir County Board of Education on June 30 that graduating seniors collectively received a record $33,000,000 in scholarship offers for the 202425 school year. Presenters said the total includes records at each high school and that Lenoir County Early College High School recorded approximately $1,400,000 in scholarship offers.
The presenter reported additional student accomplishments: more than 104 students earned recognition as North Carolina Scholars, and 65 students completed two-year associate degrees while in high school during the 202425 year, according to the district's report. Presenters described these results as records the district has set for five consecutive years.
Board members also heard an update on the district's partnership with Crown Equipment Company. District staff said June marked the sixth year of the Crown partnership, which provides career and technical education apprenticeships and includes a practice of hiring participating students. Presenters said Crown has offered jobs to program completers, supported returning students during college breaks, and committed to career-ladder pathways that can include employer support for further college or training up to and including engineering degrees.
District staff said 18 seniors had completed the Crown apprenticeship program so far and that an additional cohort of students entered the program in June, the largest group the district has enrolled with Crown to date. The district said it is exploring similar partnerships with other local employers but did not provide binding agreements beyond Crown.
The board recognized two educators: Jessica Jones, named the district's CTE teacher of the year and a state finalist for the North Carolina CTE teacher award, and Dr. Stephanie Harrell, selected for the North Carolina Space Education Ambassadors program in collaboration with NASA Langley Research Center. The board praised teacher-led projects such as middle-school-level FFA and school greenhouse and animal programs.
Presenters credited families, staff and business partners for the scholarship and partnership outcomes and said they would continue to share results and highlight students at future meetings.
