Two North Carolina students have been selected to an exclusive group of U.S. scholars.
The Walt Disney Company and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) have partnered up to develop the next generation of journalists with the
Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars
program.
If you walk the campus of North Carolina A&T State University, you might run into journalism student Gabrielle Heyward buried in her calendar.
“I have one on my phone that tells me where I have to be and at what time,” Heyward said. “I just learned to manage my time very, very well.”
Somehow, she manages to balance school with student organizations, working two jobs and maintaining a 3.8 GPA.
“It’s tough. Both my parents are educators. I grew up where there were no bad grades,” she said.
No bad grades means the bar has been set high since she was a little girl. Heyward had a few media opportunities on campus, but nothing like the one she’s about to start this summer at ESPN.
“I prayed and fasted and the Lord granted my prayers,” Heyward said.