The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced that three North Carolina high school seniors were among the 115 scholarship winners of NFIB’s 15th annual Young Entrepreneur Awards. The program rewards and encourages entrepreneurial talents among high school students who own and operate their own small business.
Sophie Eubanks, of Raleigh, who attends Millbrook High School, is among five finalists for NFIB’s top two scholarships: the NFIB Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the NFIB Dan Danner Leadership Award. Both are worth $15,000. The remaining three finalists will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The winners will be announced on July 27 at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.
The other North Carolina scholarship winners:
- Grant Bonds, of Wilmington, who attends Wilmington Early College High School, will receive a $2,000 NFIB/North Carolina Leadership Council Young Entrepreneur Award.
- Adam Johnson, of St. Pauls, who attends St. Pauls High School, will receive a $2,000 NFIB/June Lennon Young Entrepreneur Award.
“It’s one thing for a student to get a part-time job, but these students found a way to start and run their own businesses while keeping up with their schoolwork,” said Gregg Thompson, state director of NFIB, the state’s leading small-business association. “We’re very proud of all the winners.”
To qualify for an NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award, students must be seniors in high school who own and operate their own small business. They are required to write an essay describing their entrepreneurial endeavors and future goals. NFIB members around the country interview the applicants for the Young Entrepreneur Awards.
