The Harriett Marks Scholarship and the John R. & Alice Land Taylor Scholarship
scholarships
The Marks Scholarship was created in 1968 under the terms of the will of Miss Harriet Marks as a memorial to the O. Marks family. The Taylor Scholarship, although a separate entity, is designed to complement and supplement the Marks Scholarship. Sponsored by their grandson, J. M. Hodges, Jr. to honor the memory of his grandparents, the Taylor Scholarship was created in 2015. These scholarships are jointly awarded annually based on both scholarship and financial need.
The New Bern Historical Society is pleased to announce the Harriett Marks & John R. and Alice Land Taylor Scholarships for 2025 have been awarded to New Bern High School senior Makenzie Richardson. Miss Richardson was selected from among a group of talented and deserving applicants. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Brandi Richardson.
Makenzie demonstrated academic and athletic excellence throughout her high school career. She was a straight “A” student who also started basketball and softball all four years of high school, and who during that time won All State honors along with Rookie, Offensive Player and Sportsmanship Awards. She is a member of such groups as Project Unify, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the National Honor Society, and involved in multiple projects in the community (especially those involved in special needs activities and events). Makenzie will be attending Campbell University this fall majoring in Special Education and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Christian Studies.
The joint scholarships contribute to the tuition, board or lodging of a senior graduating from New Bern High School for the purpose of obtaining higher education at an accredited college, university or other institution of higher learning. Renewable for three succeeding years as long as academic standards are maintained, the scholarships provide financial assistance to a deserving senior based on need and on scholarship/service to community and school.
We are very proud of the academic records of our scholarship awardees over the years, and we look forward to contributing to more students who will maintain this tradition.
Please click this link, Marks Taylor Scholarships App 2025, to read and complete the application. The 2025 deadline is Friday, March 21, 2025.
The Marks and Taylor Scholarships further the Historical Society’s mission “to celebrate and promote New Bern and its heritage through events and education.”