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Showers and thundershowers in the morning, then cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. High 74F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
Rain early…then remaining cloudy with thundershowers developing late. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 67F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Updated: May 12, 2025 @ 12:23 am
Joshua Olan smiles after taking second place in the electrical competition at Coastal Carolina Community College’s Trades Day earlier this year.
Logan Walters volunteers for a local service project.
Joshua Olan
Logan Walters
Joshua Olan
Logan Walters
Joshua Olan smiles after taking second place in the electrical competition at Coastal Carolina Community College’s Trades Day earlier this year.
Logan Walters volunteers for a local service project.
Two seniors from Onslow County have received the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship for academic excellence and leadership.
Northside High School’s Joshua Ethan Olan and Swansboro High School’s Logan Patrick Walters are two of 75 scholars selected for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship program this year that will provide a full-ride, four year education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill along with other learning opportunities during college.
Since its founding in 1945, the Morehead-Cain scholar program is recognized as one of the most prestigious college scholarships in the nation and has been a model for merit scholarships in the United States and world.
The 75 scholars selected this year represent 22 North Carolina counties, 19 states and territories and six countries.
In addition to a fully funded undergraduate scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill, Olan and Walters will have access to a network of peers and mentors, internships and summer experiences. They will also have the opportunity to travel the world.
The process of selecting the new class occurred over the course of six months and included application review, virtual and in-person interviews and other activities.
Olan will graduate from Northside High School as part of the Class of 2025.
He is goalkeeper and captain of the men’s varsity soccer team, as well as captain of the school’s electrical and math teams. He volunteers with Onslow County Schools, participates in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and leads the Northside Science Olympiad team.
He is also leader of the National English Honor Society at Northside High School and has studied at both Harvard University and the N.C. Governor’s School.
“Originally, I was kind of set on Harvard, but after hearing about the resources and the benefits of a scholarship like Morehead-Cain, I kind of realized that that’s what I wanted to do,” Olan said. “So, I applied.”
Morehead-Cain will be paying for a gap year for Olan, he said, which he plans to use to volunteer with local schools as he eventually wants to become a teacher.
Olan said he wants to do work in rural education systems.
“I think there’s a stark drop off in resources between places like (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) and the Triangle versus what it’s like in Jacksonville and Richlands,” he said. “That’s kind of my big goal is to just make sure everybody has that equity of starting off having what they need to succeed.”
Olan said he thinks community is everything, and he wouldn’t have the motivation he does without the mentors, friends and family around him.
He’s looking forward to what doors the Morehead-Cain scholar program will open for him.
“I’m really passionate about what my goals are in life and I think this is a great opportunity to pursue those goals,” he said.
Walters is set to also graduate from Swansboro High School this year. He will also receive an associate degree from Coastal Carolina Community College.
At Swansboro High School, Walters is president of the Interact Club, a small Rotary type of club, he said. As president, he’s led several service projects, including one that provided food to 26 local families.
Walters is also the community coordinator for the Swansboro High Student 2 Student Association and captain of the cross country and track teams.
Outside of school, Walters is an Eagle Scout and works at Starbucks.
He said he always knew he wanted to go to UNC-Chapel Hill.
“I just love it up there,” he said. “It’s a great school and I have friends that go up there. I did not know about the Morehead, though, until I got nominated by the school about a year ago.”
Walters applied in October, learned he was a semifinalist in December, and found out he received the scholarship in March, following an all-finalist trip to Chapel Hill.
He said he was shocked when he learned he received the scholarship. He did not expect to receive the scholarship, saying he though the other finalists were “impressive.”
The Morehead-Cain will send Walters on a different month-long experience throughout each of his four summers in college, which he said he’s very excited about.
This summer, he will travel to Yosemite National Park to rock climb and backpack.
As for his career, Walters wants to study political science and eventually go to law school. He tells other students considering applying for the Morehead-Cain program to be 100% themselves.
“When I got there, I was so worried about trying to be competitive or that people were going to ice me out because we’re all competing for a scholarship,” Walters said.
“But everyone was so themselves. Everyone was so authentic and friendly and welcoming, and we were all just kind of there for the experience.”
Joshua Olan
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