Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate Program
✪ Celebrating more than 30 Years of Excellence ✪
Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) is a support program in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools designed to improve the academic achievement of all scholars. BRMA provides scholars with mentoring, advocacy, tutoring, social and cultural enrichment, college and career preparation, leadership development, and college scholarships.
Since its inception in 1995, BRMA has been lauded for excellence in mentoring and school-community partnerships at the national, state, and local levels. Many BRMA graduates have enrolled in some form of post-secondary education.
Contact Us
Lorie Clark, Coordinator of Student Leadership and Engagement, Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate Email: lclark@chccs.k12.nc.us Phone: 919-918-2170 / Mobile: 910-668-6467
Terrence Foushee, Blue Ribbon Specialist- High School (Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), NextLevel) Email: terrence.foushee@chccs.k12.nc.us
Karida Giddings, Blue Ribbon Specialist-Middle School (BluePrint, Seeking The Self) Email: karida.giddings@chccs.k12.nc.us
Tabitha Gaskin, Executive Secretary
tabitha.gaskin@chccs.k12.nc.us Phone: 919-967-8211 x:20500
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BRMA Newsletter - 2026-2027 Academic Year by Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate
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