Suzannah Blackwell Scholarship

Four $500 scholarships are available

A total of four $500 scholarships will be awarded each spring: two in North Carolina and two in South Carolina.

Current SC and NC High School Seniors who are current or former multilingual learners and intend to continue their education at an accredited U.S. university or community college in the 2024-2025 school year will be eligible candidates.

Please email Revae Bostwick at President2024@CarolinaTESOL.com with any questions.

2024 Suzannah Blackwell Scholarship Winners

Serena Zheng

Trinity High School

Emma Medina-Munoz

Pinecrest High School


Jennifer Patricia Chanes

Dorman High School


Plans to attend Wofford College


Amy Ramirez

Dorman High School


2023 Suzannah Blackwell Scholarship Winners

2022 Suzannah Blackwell Scholarship Winners

Sabrina Weng


Plans to attend Clemson University

Eric Santiago Velasco 

R.B. Stall High School 

Will attend College of Charleston

Alexis Chavez-Gonzalez 

Polk County High School

Appalachian State University

Luis Alejandro Guillen-Perez 


Will attend Halifax Community College

2021 Suzannah Blackwell Scholarship Winners

Kenny Joel Ramirez Ciru

Asheville High School

Plans to attend Christian Brothers University

Monica Rivera Cruz 

South Stanly High

Plans to attend UNC Pembroke

Shakira Olivera-Bautista

Legacy Early College

Plans to attend Furman University

Amandine Courbon

Riverside High

Plans to attend Clemson University

Suzannah Blackwell

Suzannah Blackwell was an educator who tirelessly devoted her life for the education of multilingual learners. As a member of Carolina TESOL, she was a Regional Representative in Upstate South Carolina.