Sega Bagayoko-Diawara Receives Four Year Scholarships
NEW BERN, N.C. The New Bern Historical Society is pleased to announce the Harriett Marks & John R. and Alice Land Taylor Scholarships for 2026 have been awarded to New Bern High School senior Sega Bagayoko-Diawara. Sega was selected from among a group of highly talented and deserving applicants. He is the son of Fatou Diop and Abdoulaye Bagayoko.Sega demonstrated academic and athletic excellence throughout his high school career. He achieved the Principal’s List & Honor Roll, was a member of the National Honor Society, and served as Junior and Senior Class President of the Student Government Association. Sega also played for the Varsity Soccer Team for four years, serving as team Captain, and was awarded a Conference Medal for Indoor Track Triple Jump event. Sega plans to attend North Carolina State University in the fall to begin working towards a major in International Studies.
The Marks Scholarship was established in a trust for the estate of Miss Harriett Marks. It was created in 1968 under the terms of the will of Miss 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. It was created in 2015 and is administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation and sponsored by their grandson to honor the memory of his grandparents. These scholarships are awarded annually based on both scholarship and financial need. The combined funds generated by these scholarships will provide greater financial assistance for the worthy recipient. Both scholarships designate that they be awarded to a senior graduating from New Bern High School and that they contribute to the tuition, board or lodging for the purpose of obtaining higher education at an accredited college, university, or other institution of higher learning. They are renewable for three succeeding years if academic standards are maintained.
The Marks and Taylor Scholarships further the Historical Society’s mission “to celebrate and share the history of New Bern and surrounding areas through events and education.” Offices are located in the historic Attmore-Oliver House at 511 Broad Street in New Bern. For more information, call 252-638-8558 or go to www.NewBernHistorical.org or www.facebook.com/
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Anthony Giardino Executive Director
- April 24, 2026
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