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💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Double the brilliance, double the history! Huge congratulations to Julietta Finazzo and Sophia Finazzo of Northern High School — twins awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship at Appalachian State University — a full ride and one of only 10 students selected nationwide! They’re also the first in their family to attend college and the first twins ever to earn this honor at App State. Both have been accepted into the Honors College as well. Trailblazers. Scholars. History-makers. 🎓🏔️👯‍♀️ #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #AppState #ChancellorsScholarship #FirstGenCollegeStudents #TwinSuccess #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

🚨 RECORD BREAKER! 🚨 Huge congratulations to Kylie Specht, a senior at Jordan High School, for breaking the NCHSAA State Record for Highest Career Batting Average with an unbelievable .683! 🥎🔥 Your hard work, talent, and determination have made history. Way to go, Kylie! 👏 #DPSProud #JordanFalcons #StateRecord #SoftballStar #DPSProud #WeAreDPS

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Big congratulations to Samaria Blackwell of Riverside High School — awarded the Wingate Academic Merit Scholarship and additional scholarships to attend Wingate University, totaling $168,000! Hard work stacked with support — the future looks bright. 🎓💫 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #WingateUniversity #MeritScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Congrats to Lucy Morris of Riverside High School — awarded both the Presidential Scholarship and the Honors Teaching Fellows Scholarship at Elon University! Leadership, service, and education — financially supported. 🎓🍎 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #ElonUniversity #TeachingFellow #PresidentialScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Big congrats to Champ Luat of Jordan High School — heading to Methodist University with a full scholarship package that includes: 🎓 Opportunity Scholarship – $59,000 over 4 years 🎓 Green & Gold Scholarship – $22,000 over 4 years 🎓 Robert J. Chaffin Cape Fear Region Scholarship – $12,000 over 4 years 🎓 Fidelity Scholarship – Covers all remaining need Multiple scholarships. Zero debt. 100% funded future. 🔥 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #MethodistUniversity #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Big congratulations to Ross Virdin of Riverside High School — awarded the Gator Nation Scholarship to the University of Florida, totaling $80,000! Chomp down on opportunity! 🎓🐊 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #UniversityOfFlorida #GatorNationScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Cheers to Maggie Holsapple of Riverside High School — awarded a merit-based scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College, totaling $80,000! Talent recognized. Future funded. 🎓📚 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #SarahLawrenceCollege #MeritScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Congrats to Vera Azevedo Silva of Riverside High School — awarded a Full Ride Merit Scholarship to Meredith College, valued at $240,000! Dedication rewarded. College fully funded. 🎓🌟 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #MeredithCollege #FullRideScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

🎉 Big congrats to Nicholas Flippen, our DPS Exceptional Children's Teacher of the Year! 👏 Nicholas is a Multiple Disabilities Adapted Curriculum Teacher at Riverside High School, and he's making a powerful impact every day. His dedication, heart, and commitment to his students set the bar high. Way to go, Mr. Flippen! 💙 #DPSProud #WeAreDPS

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 A huge round of applause for Nazanin Ghulami of Riverside High School — awarded the Duke NC/SC Grant Initiative to attend Duke University, totaling an incredible $368,000! Elite education. Life-changing support. 100% covered. 🎓🔵 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #DukeUniversity #NCSCGrant #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Congratulations to Robinson Edmonds of Riverside High School — recipient of the Presidential Scholarship from Rochester Institute of Technology, totaling $114,000! Innovation, drive, and the dollars to match. 🎓⚙️ #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #RIT #PresidentialScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Massive congratulations to Damian McCabe of Riverside High School — awarded the Duke NC/SC Grant Initiative to attend Duke University, with a total value of $264,000! Top-tier school. Game-changing grant. Fully funded future. 🎓💼 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #DukeUniversity #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Huge congratulations to Andrew Pipeling of Riverside High School — heading to Elon University with a scholarship package totaling $118,000, including the Presidential Scholarship, Honors Fellows Program Scholarship, and Phoenix Band Scholarship! Scholar. Leader. Musician. 100% on the rise. 🎓🎶🔥 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #ElonUniversity #HonorsFellow #PresidentialScholar #PhoenixBand #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Big congrats to Cadence Page of Jordan High School — awarded the Parsons Scholarship to Parsons School of Design, totaling $128,000! Creativity backed by serious funding. 🎓🎨 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #ParsonsScholar #DesignTheFuture #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Congratulations to Arianna Serrano of Jordan High School — awarded the Presidential Scholarship to Stony Brook University, totaling $52,000! Smart choices. Big rewards. Future unlocked. 🎓🔓 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #StonyBrookUniversity #PresidentialScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Big congratulations to Jacob McDowell of Jordan High School — awarded the Presidential Fellowship and selected for the Business Fellows Program at High Point University, for a total of $88,000! Business-minded. Fully funded. Future ready. 🎓📈 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #HighPointUniversity #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Congrats to Savannah Williams of Jordan High School — awarded the Presidential Fellowship from High Point University, totaling $56,000! Leadership, excellence, and the scholarship to elevate it all. 🎓💼 #ScholarsGettingDollars #HighPointUniversity #PresidentialFellowship #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Cheers to Camille Jones of Jordan High School — recipient of the Academic Merit Award from Meredith College, totaling $80,000! Earning recognition. Securing the future. 🎓🌟 #ScholarsGettingDollars #MeredithCollege #MeritScholar #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Applause for Grace Ferguson of Jordan High School — awarded the SAIC Recognition Merit Scholarship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, totaling $80,000! Art, vision, and funding to match. 🎨🎓 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #SAICScholar #DPSProud #WeAreDPS

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Huge congratulations to Kendall Soloman of Middle College High School @ DTCC — awarded the prestigious Cheatham-White Scholarship to North Carolina Central University — a full ride! Leadership. Excellence. 100% covered. 🎓🦅 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #CheathamWhiteScholar #NCCUBound #WeAreDPS #DPSProud